[Spooky White]

You can always set HF to not run through a VPN but everything else does... Or you can look for a VPN which isn't blocked by HF, I have a couple but I'm not sharing don't ask but they do exist. Just stop using TOR and Free VPN's and you will find one eventually.

Cna finding a vpn that works on hf.

[PeachyCream]

Last I checked, a lot of the things being discussed are actually quite illegal(When used in the non-whitehat sense, and a lot of people are too stupid to pretend it's for whitehat purposes), and I'm quite surprised that people are pretending like there aren't. When it comes to computers, things become very illegal very quickly as far as federal guidelines are concerned, with broad undefined statements like "malicious intent".
This is especially obvious when you have people asking for (and are releasing tutorials and tools related to) account cracking, RAT deployment, and more. Sure, there are legitimate uses for some of these things, but a lot of users don't even attempt to hide their intentions. This is also obvious when you have people talking about boosting the broadcast power to operate outside of federal guidelines, and a million other things that are illegal even when practiced 'correctly'.

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Also, all the posts saying "you're dumb":
No, I'm really not. I'm shocked that on an information security board of all places, someone would be called dumb or paranoid for wanting their personal information to not be visible. A bit paranoid? Perhaps. But there's nothing stupid about wanting to cover your ass, especially when it comes to activities of questionable legality.

[Hypnotist]

Last I checked, a lot of the things being discussed are actually quite illegal(When used in the non-whitehat sense, and a lot of people are too stupid to pretend it's for whitehat purposes), and I'm quite surprised that people are pretending like there aren't. When it comes to computers, things become very illegal very quickly as far as federal guidelines are concerned, with broad undefined statements like "malicious intent".
This is especially obvious when you have people asking for (and are releasing tutorials and tools related to) account cracking, RAT deployment, and more. Sure, there are legitimate uses for some of these things, but a lot of users don't even attempt to hide their intentions. This is also obvious when you have people talking about boosting the broadcast power to operate outside of federal guidelines, and a million other things that are illegal even when practiced 'correctly'.

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Also, all the posts saying "you're dumb":
No, I'm really not. I'm shocked that on an information security board of all places, someone would be called dumb or paranoid for wanting their personal information to not be visible. A bit paranoid? Perhaps. But there's nothing stupid about wanting to cover your ass, especially when it comes to activities of questionable legality.

Wtf do you think this community is?
Do you see ISIS on the forum? Paedophiles? If feds are looking through this forum to raid ordinary kids that are learning shit that would enrage me.

In all the years HF has been up, have we seen one kids life ruined due to the fact his info was handed over by Omni? No. He says himself he takes privacy seriously and this isn't a Blackhat forum. So, if you're doing illegal shit to make yourself worth their time obviously you should be prepared to face the consequences.

HF is full of kids learning and trying new things... People should respect that. The feds would be better off scrolling through the lounge all day for the occasional twat that's decided to try and sell fullz here...

You have made me consider a new approach to a guide I am releasing soon though. WE ARE THE SOLUTION NOT THE ENEMY! 🤝

[Radical_ed]

Wtf do you think this community is?
Do you see ISIS on the forum? Paedophiles? If feds are looking through this forum to raid ordinary kids that are learning shit that would enrage me.

In all the years HF has been up, have we seen one kids life ruined due to the fact his info was handed over by Omni? No. He says himself he takes privacy seriously and this isn't a Blackhat forum. So, if you're doing illegal shit to make yourself worth their time obviously you should be prepared to face the consequences.

HF is full of kids learning and trying new things... People should respect that. The feds would be better off scrolling through the lounge all day for the occasional twat that's decided to try and sell fullz here...

You have made me consider a new approach to a guide I am releasing soon though. WE ARE THE SOLUTION NOT THE ENEMY! 🤝

What are you talking about lmfao, do you have any idea what OPSEC is?

This is HF, Hackforums, first and foremost. Blackhat activity on the forum is disallowed, but selling of tools which ARE ILLEGAL is very common, so is the selling of guides which, again, use illegal methods. Breadcrumb trails are very easy to create, and I know for a fact that some of the shittier members try to DDOS people with their (illegal) botnets... that they bought here.

You know that MITMING dickbutt on someone's screen is a federal wiretapping crime, right?

[Hypnotist]

What are you talking about lmfao, do you have any idea what OPSEC is?

This is HF, Hackforums, first and foremost. Blackhat activity on the forum is disallowed, but selling of tools which ARE ILLEGAL is very common, so is the selling of guides which, again, use illegal methods. Breadcrumb trails are very easy to create, and I know for a fact that some of the shittier members try to DDOS people with their (illegal) botnets... that they bought here.

You know that MITMING dickbutt on someone's screen is a federal wiretapping crime, right?

So what you're saying is all the kids selling their spreading ebooks etc should be raided and their lives fucked up? We don't know what people do elsewhere obviously, but you sound a lot like a prick right now. And if you're here for OPSec you're a prick.

[Grammar Rays]

What do you possible do on HF that requires you to hide your identity?

[Bӏue]

If feds are looking through this forum to raid ordinary kids that are learning shit that would enrage me.

Happened lmao

This:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=474743

Turned into:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=2623715

[Tommy]

I'm still able to connect using a socks5 proxy with no issue.

[PeachyCream]

So, if you're doing illegal shit to make yourself worth their time obviously you should be prepared to face the consequences.

You realize that a large quantity of the posts here made by ignorant (and not so ignorant) users are actually incredibly illegal, right? Crimes become felonious very quickly when it comes to the interception of private data, which people post about with very high frequency.
Take a thread like
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?ti...id49289700
where this person is very obviously trying to do something illegal. Do I see anything wrong with this? Of course not, this is hackforums. But it's still not legal.
Or
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?ti...id49289612
where the host admits to hosting a botnet. Again, Illegal. HF is rife with threads like these and pretending they don't exist is foolish.

[Hypnotist]

Happened lmao

This:
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Turned into:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=2623715

I've read this many times. But look at the bigger picture...
Most kids here are breaking the law one way or another at one point.
They make mistakes. If the feds were to take over this forum imagine how many would be getting visits? I personally think Omni has done a great job. I do how ever think some things should be made more clear so people stop posting stuff like this.

[PeachyCream]

Most kids here are breaking the law one way or another at one point.

Yes, which is exactly why VPNs and another anonymity services shouldn't be banned.

[Hypnotist]

Yes, which is exactly why VPNs and another anonymity services shouldn't be banned.

Please read over what I said again.

[Radical_ed]

So what you're saying is all the kids selling their spreading ebooks etc should be raided and their lives fucked up? We don't know what people do elsewhere obviously, but you sound a lot like a prick right now. And if you're here for OPSec you're a prick.

The fed likes to fuck over people to make an example, being careful is just common sense. Pretending it isn't is just kind of ignorant.... being careful is acknowledging the government will do shitty things and preventing it

P.S., do you know what OPSEC is?

[TheFreezingAlchemist]

You have a point. After reading the rules about carding and other illegal activities Omni actually protects us from this issue.
Don't do drugs on HF kids.

[PeachyCream]

Please read over what I said again.

I did read over what you said, and that's what stuck out to me. You acknowledge that much of the content posted here is indicative of crimes being committed. You admit that at least one person has been visited by the feds. And then, you tell us to trust the owner of the forum with personal information.
The fact of the matter is, when it comes to an infosec forum, privacy should be encouraged, not banned. Doubly so if users have been grabbed in the past.