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Multiplicity

One of the more interesting stories to hit the net recently..

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/18/max_butler_affidavit/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/07/05/max_vision_begins_18month_term/

Yet another example of the blurring of the line betwen "good" and "bad" hackers.

"... Butler is known for his expertise in intrusion detection: the science of automatically analyzing Internet traffic for "signatures" indicative of an attack. Butler remains well-regarded among many security experts for creating and maintaining arachNIDS, a free, up-to-date catalog of attack signatures at WhiteHats.com."

"King of the Carders
Authorities' account of Butler fleshes out a dichotomy between
ultra-secretive paranoia and a careless brazenness that in many ways
mirrors the carder culture Butler sought to lead."

Personally, I like the way he used different handles to mislead the authorities.