Yes actually, I know someone who did business with them many years ago (before the advent of LLMs), although for a smaller sum than the advertised top payouts (the vulnerability they had was much less important).
Why post these random unsubstantiated claims on HN?
> Why post these random unsubstantiated claims on HN?
To show everyone the Gell-Mann amnesia effect in action.
When HN top karma poster and security professional posts something like this, doubles down, and can’t even be bothered to support it in any way (I’m open to learning and changing my opinion) it completely blurs the line going into social media influencer. Quantity over quality.
Yes, I have briefly done business with them as well. We also worked with Bekrar and Vupen briefly. Albeit, it was done through a broker. The second time around, we exited negotiations.
Just because they're exclusive about their clients doesn't mean they're not real. Their impact and effectiveness is a separate topic though. I don't think they're still actively operating or taking new clients, at least.
btw: "Oh, so you've done x?" What a snarky and confrontational way to ask someone something. Especially when it's asserting a well documented company and person is "not real".
Yes actually, I know someone who did business with them many years ago (before the advent of LLMs), although for a smaller sum than the advertised top payouts (the vulnerability they had was much less important).
Why post these random unsubstantiated claims on HN?
> Why post these random unsubstantiated claims on HN?
To show everyone the Gell-Mann amnesia effect in action.
When HN top karma poster and security professional posts something like this, doubles down, and can’t even be bothered to support it in any way (I’m open to learning and changing my opinion) it completely blurs the line going into social media influencer. Quantity over quality.
Yes, I have briefly done business with them as well. We also worked with Bekrar and Vupen briefly. Albeit, it was done through a broker. The second time around, we exited negotiations.
Just because they're exclusive about their clients doesn't mean they're not real. Their impact and effectiveness is a separate topic though. I don't think they're still actively operating or taking new clients, at least.
btw: "Oh, so you've done x?" What a snarky and confrontational way to ask someone something. Especially when it's asserting a well documented company and person is "not real".
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Why are you constantly responding to people like this? What makes you think you’re above the rest of HN?
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I do, as a matter of fact.
My lawyer says I can't answer that
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