14 DAY TRIAL // A Twitter user called Smedley Manning (@cubespherical) has claimed that he is in the possession of the real identity of the controversial hacker known as “The Jester” (@th3j35t3r). While the mysterious Manning brings proof that Jester admits to be unmasked, some believe that this may actually be a clever plot to raise money.
The Jester is known on the hacking scene as a “patriot hacker”, a WikiLeaks hater, and in some cases even a snitch. That’s probably why there are a lot of people who don’t like him. However, this particular situation raises a lot of questions.
@truelai has been following the incident and released an objective timeline of the facts. So let’s take a look at the events.
First, this Smedley guy shows up and tries to get The Jester’s attention. Then, he publishes a number of screenshots in which he confronts the hacker with details that appear to be true.
According to @cubespherical, @th3j35t3r is a former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, he owns a Checy Silverado, and his initials are R.D.C. The mystery actor knows this because he bumped into a mutual friend which gave up the hacker’s true identity.
Now, @cubespherical opened a Bitcoin account for donations and claims that when “it hits” $100,000 (76,000 EUR), he will make public the identity of The Jester. He also states that 51% of the sum will be given to WikiLeaks, after which he disappears.
Ever since the confrontation, The Jester has deleted his Twitter account and started removing posts from his blog, which means that he is genuinely afraid of being unmasked. However, some believe that the “patriotic hacker” may actually own the Smedley Manning account, this being a clever plot to raise money from people who would like nothing more than to see him exposed.
Since The Jester acquired many enemies as a result of his actions, it shouldn’t surprise anyone if the sum of money was raised in a short amount of time.
Infosec Island has found an interesting Pastebin post that apparently contains The Jesters' entire blog in which he details, among other things, the downfall of TeaMp0isoN. He hints that he may have some implication in the arrests that have recently taken place.