RE: Anon Bulgaria Returns, Hacks Azerbaijani Embassy - Selling Data for 1 BTC
Great work (as always) thanks for bringing this to our attention @v4vapid The more spotlights that are shone on this murky world of murder and death the better. The one aspect that does worry me is the stipulation of payment for information. Yes knowledge is power, people have to eat and I don't have a problem in believing that to the right people this information is potentially priceless. But does that mean at the right price the government of Azerbaijan could buy it back? If so this sets a dangerous trend that risks a contagion that could spread across the movement and indeed empower those to use ther term "anonymous" for further clandestine activities. It would certainly leave a bitter taste in the mouths of those operate on "power to the people basis". Anyway just a thought. Thanks again!!
Thanks, I appreciate this comment very much. It also worries me that this time around a demand for payment was included. Hopefully, this is not a sign of things to come concerning government leaks.
It's interesting that Anon Bulgaria has since taken down the tweets I highlighted in this post. Not sure how to interpret this action. It's possible that AB has had a change of heart but it might also signal that someone has paid the bounty.
The lack of a top-down structure has enabled them to resist infiltration but equally once you add a montetary element, infiltration becomes both very easy and multi-facted. If I was a member of Anon Bulgaria and I needed a monetary gain I would tease the information for a week and then load the links etc onto steemit. And although I'm well aware that this could cause problems and hence might not be the right platform, some kind of blockchain format information bank for the free (yet monetised) spread of information could be an angle that's worth exploring. I certainly hope they've had a change of heart, but I also fear they've been paid. I guess only time will tell.