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by djsumdog 2814 days ago
I mean it makes sense. If he can get account access or remote execution, that's a lot of money. Unless the hacker is already pretty well off and doesn't need it, it's probably not worth the publicity stunt.
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Sounds like he's getting the best of both worlds by promoting and cancelling: the publicity and the bounty.
Why take the money when you can televise your crimes? Not as if you can go to jail for that for many years.