He takes on international criminals, refuses to be paid, and laughs in the face of danger. He has received death threats, cracked scams and helped police make arrests. Not a bad evening’s work for a man who spends his day on the car assembly line.Xylitol – the name of an artificial sweetener – is the nom de guerre of one of a new breed of civilian amateurs taking on organised cybergangs armed only with their computer expertise, a fast internet connection and a sense of purpose.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-war-against-cybercrime-goes-private-9506969.html
The war against cybercrime goes private
He takes on international criminals, refuses to be paid, and laughs in the face of danger. He has received death threats, cracked scams and helped police make arrests. Not a bad evening’s work for a man who spends his day on the car assembly line.