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What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by canpolat@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] nulluser@programming.dev 40 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

At the moment, it’s unknown if there was ever a real-world person behind this username or if Jia Tan is a completely fabricated individual.

Well, I'm pretty sure it wasn't a platypus. There was definitely one or more real-world people behind this. I doubt anyone thinks that their name is actually Jia Tan, though.

[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The industry has too long neglected the true threat posed to information security by the platypi.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Platypodes

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Platypoxen

[–] ArtVandalist@lemmus.org 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Platyhaxor

[–] otl@apubtest2.srcbeat.com 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Pl4tyh4x0r

[–] lath@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Pl0x

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 0 points 9 months ago

Pretty sure I've seen that one on IRC in the 90's

[–] sheepishly@kbin.social 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Platypoodles

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Dammit, this attacker is sounding more and more adorable!

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I saw someone trying attribute this to Hong Kong based on the possible origins of the name.

Seems like a stretch to me

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Failing that hard to not know what is, and isn't knowable, is a good reason to not give a single f about what they think