You can learn a lot of useful OPSEC lessons by examining the way in which people get caught, so I'm just going to leave this right here. - ThreadSky

evacide.bsky.social • 3 days ago

You can learn a lot of useful OPSEC lessons by examining the way in which people get caught, so I'm just going to leave this right here.

Reposted from 404 Media

How three alleged Tesla vandals got caught

Automatic license plate readers, Instagram captions, and fingerprints.

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Comments

jbennett22.bsky.social•2 days ago

They said tonight on the news that security cameras were being or had been installed right on the cars themselves. It caught a guy keying the car in a parking space.

deaddropholiday.bsky.social•2 days ago

What makes you think some of these people weren't aiming to be caught?

m00pie.bsky.social•3 days ago

extremely critical to note that your car will snitch on you, no matter what. all 3 of these people were identified by license plate readers.

also... don't eat in a fucking restaurant near the crime scene right before committing a crime...........

r7plays.bsky.social•2 days ago

no car, no phone should be obvious but people don't seem to "get it"

m00pie.bsky.social•2 days ago

its hard because its not like public transport is any less surveilled. hell even walking is considered suspicious behavior in many areas. especially in the suburban hellholes where car dealerships usually exist.

rjksac.bsky.social•3 days ago

LPRs are everywhere now.

wikisteff.bsky.social•2 days ago

I 💜 your brain so hard, Eva.

doriangreyscale.bsky.social•2 days ago

on a related note I am still super curios how they connected United CEO shooting to Mangione's smiling photo where he has entirely different cloths and pack. Catching him hinged on it but I've never heard the connection.

I swear this really actually is for a novel im writing.

ludog9.bsky.social•2 days ago

This isn’t the way folks

freediverx.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://archive.is/Iq9eP

politicalpotter.bsky.social•2 days ago

Very bright infrared lights.

heavy-grasshopper.bsky.social•2 days ago

Security cameras, LPRs, dash cams, and doorbell cameras are everywhere. Nevermind curious bystanders with phones. You better plan for that. And wear gloves FFS.

princessjemmy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Never park near your destination, never leave any fingerprints, and destroy any clothing you wore on camera seem like very common sense precautions in general though…

I guess common sense is, ironically, no longer that common.

eschneider.bsky.social•2 days ago

Security systems can track you camera to camera primarily by what you're wearing, so it's always smart to bring a change of clothes (different colors!!!) and do a quick change out of sight. Yes, reversible clothes will work.

estherp.bsky.social•2 days ago

People also post way too much personal information online.

princessjemmy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also very true. And technology keeps encouraging to chain more information together for “convenience”, too.

kaffetakk.bsky.social•3 days ago

Plus teslas all have cameras, I think.

jmroth.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wouldn't surprise me if they weren't turned on for unbought cars before*, but are now.

*bc a car lot can be covered by ~4 security cameras, easier to monitor than 2-4 cameras/vehicle for 50 vehicles or whatever

kaffetakk.bsky.social•2 days ago

True!

chiffonelle29.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you! Needed!

markmadsen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sadly, vandalizing cars on dealer lots is good for Tesla because insurance pays for the damage. They are better off having cash in hand than cars they will never sell.

justharris.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not very effective marketing, I’m guessing…
“Buy one now so it burns on your insurance not ours!”

markmadsen.bsky.social•1 day ago

There is a not insubstantial PR value to be gained from seeing images of burning Tesla dealerships that reduces a purely monetary analysis. And some amount of emotional gratification.

justharris.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Everybody wants a car that they can’t park anywhere without worrying about it being torched.

freediverx.bsky.social•2 days ago

L take.