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#311197 22-Dec-2023 11:42
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This guy is a seriously talented hacker.

 

Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order - BBC News

 

Hacked GTA6 with an Amazon Firestick, his hotel room TV and a mobile phone.

 

If he ever gets out a cyber security firm should offer him whatever is necessary, although with severe autism he will unfortunately struggle anywhere in society.


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  #3174586 22-Dec-2023 13:15
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That's a clever kid. Not clever enough to avoid being arrested though 😉




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  #3174606 22-Dec-2023 14:09
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It's a sad story really.

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  #3174607 22-Dec-2023 14:15
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The hacking looks like it was social attack on privileged inactive user accounts:

https://time.com/6308370/british-teenagers-hack-tech-companies/



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  #3174608 22-Dec-2023 14:18
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SJB:

 

If he ever gets out a cyber security firm should offer him whatever is necessary, although with severe autism he will unfortunately struggle anywhere in society.

 

 

Being medically detained for being "unfit for trial" is a pretty big bar.... and tends to indicate a significant "break" with reality....

 

It is highly likely there is a lot more going on than just "severe autism" 


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  #3174613 22-Dec-2023 14:31
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Imo in this case it just indicates a professional diagnosis and assessment indicating severe autism. That alone is enough.

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  #3174618 22-Dec-2023 14:39
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wellygary: Being medically detained for being "unfit for trial" is a pretty big bar....

If you read the story in the first post - that did not happen. There was a trial. The person was sentenced to hospital care.

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