Reply to post: Re: Broker

He's not cracked RSA-1024 encryption, he's a very naughty Belarusian ransomware middleman

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Anonymous Coward

Re: Broker

> "He is simply a broker."

More correctly, he is a fence. People's stuff gets stolen, and the theves sell it to the fence, who re-sells it at a profit. The only difference with a traditional fence is that this stolen data, not money or objects, and is usually worthless to anyone but the victim. Still, it is reselling stolen goods at a profit.

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