Cutting through the Disinformation of a 10‐Million‐Dollar Hack
Vinny Troia · 2020
In this chapter, the author commences with information on GnosticPlayers. This well-known group that gained notoriety for a series of very high-profile hacks had decided to publicly post his/their involvement in the theft of 10 million dollars' worth of cryptocurrency. Through an unprecedented admission of guilt, Nclay, the group's leader, decided to repent for his sins and publicly announce his involvement in the GateHub hack. Not only was GnosticPlayers admitting his own guilt, but he had suddenly decided to partake in conversations where he would openly use his and his partners' real names and identities. The author presents a list of, though not comprehensive, sites hacked by GnosticPlayers. The hack was simple but extremely effective: the group would target developers and would use recycled credentials to log in to their GitHub accounts. The public admission of guilt by GnosticPlayers came as an obvious shock.