[radiusvector]

Where's the profit part? How did you monetize stolen data?

[skrebbel]

It's a figure of speech.

[giarc]

I think he is referring to the start up he was working for.

>During my work on the start-up, I developed techniques that allow me to collect and cross-reference a lot of personal data including data from LinkedIn.

[mfoy_]

By getting publicity he builds social capital, which he (presumably) can turn into real capital through his work.

From his bio "...leading the evolution of startups and enterprises to achieve the highest level of security and compliance."