[cicada-3301]

Wired did an awful job at covering the case. Total sensationalism. That link you sent is a 6-year-old hit-piece. Nothing more.

This case generated sensationalism and media like Wired and ArsTechnica ran with it, at the expense of a young man awaiting trial. They destroyed his public image and relayed false and inaccurate information. It's sad to see people still sharing those superficial and sensationalized articles years after.

You should check this. Based on 400+ references, incl. investigation reports and more never-before-seen docs. The real story is SO much more interesting & mind-blowing than Ross being that one guy running the site the whole time.

https://freeross.org/real-untold-story/

[amyjess]

I am not going to trust the veracity of any story hosted at a site called freeross.org. They have no objectivity.

[xref]

You’re being downvoted for disagreeing when GP says “Ars and Wired are garbage media, you should instead trust this post _from Ross’s own website_ as the truth”. Come on HN

[Tomte]

Of course, it isn't objective, and you can't resent the operator of that site for that. freeross is operated by his close family, including his mother.