> I would have advised him to stay quiet about this. Not out of fear of the North Koreans
Both reasons seem pretty compelling. "Keeping your mouth shut" is such a fundamental rule of opsec that it's hard to take this persons skill/expertise seriously. Why put yourself in a place where you (and your family) have to look over their shoulder for the rest of your life.
I applaud the guy for his civil courage, but seriously this just painted a huge target on his back and probably changed his life forever. Hope he is OK and even more so hope he has no family or friends who sure didn't sign up for it.
Both reasons seem pretty compelling. "Keeping your mouth shut" is such a fundamental rule of opsec that it's hard to take this persons skill/expertise seriously. Why put yourself in a place where you (and your family) have to look over their shoulder for the rest of your life.
It's reckless to go bragging (even under a pseudonym) when your adversary is one of the biggest organized crime networks in the world (masquerading as a country): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads
I applaud the guy for his civil courage, but seriously this just painted a huge target on his back and probably changed his life forever. Hope he is OK and even more so hope he has no family or friends who sure didn't sign up for it.