Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in a bizarre hacking campaign
a year ago
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- #job-scam
- A mysterious job offer is being made to cybersecurity professionals, offering up to $100,000 a month to hack Chinese websites.
- The recruiter, known as 'Jack', uses fake accounts with attractive female avatars and directs targets to a Telegram channel.
- Jack's goal is to obtain webshells from Chinese domains to control hacked web servers, emphasizing the need for understanding China's CMS and finding vulnerabilities.
- When questioned, Jack claims the operation is for 'China’s traffic' and initially states it's for the Indian government, later blaming a translation error.
- Cybersecurity experts are puzzled by the campaign, with some suggesting it might be a troll or an attempt to spread malware within China.
- The Grugq, a cybersecurity expert, notes the campaign's persistence and bizarreness, unable to discern a clear motive behind the operation.