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Both The Verge and Gizmodo (among others) have reported that the Wikileaks DNC dump included full 16-digit credit card numbers of donors. Both Assange and Wikileaks have refuted this allegation. Gizmodo at least doubled down and called him a liar for that. The source seems to be Gizmodo (2 independent sources be damned) but their journalist is being cagey but is 95% full of shit at this point. I'm trying to get someone who ran the story to admit they were wrong.

Journalist at The Verge confirms they did no testing Never reading another news source.

They'll do something half-arsed, as always, and the technology will eclipse it soon after.

I got him to "confirm" that the numbers we were looking at are the ones they think are cc numbers: He's cagey as fuck, ostensibly because he can't release sensitive information. I've ruled out almost all possibilities that these numbers are obfuscated credit card numbers (within my limited ability). Stripping out any 6 digits, forwards, backwards etc. Haven't really looked at incrementations, but I'd have to write a program to test more thoroughly. Which I will fucking do if I have to. Just emailed another journalist that I know was in contact with him regarding this and subsequently published a similar article.

Can we all chip in for it and then get a restraining order against colback and dummett?

That I can send emails? I know I've set a low bar, but that seems harsh.

Well I don't want to be too harsh with him at this point. Have sent him a final question and then will be forwarding my findings to the Guardian.

Shelvey the Israeli film critic.

Bollocks are the last thing to cure homosexuality, Shirley?

Been a fan of Ribisi for a while, not sure about this Scientology malarky though.

This is why I try not to get involved with this kind of shite. I can't leave things alone once I'm interested. Trying to decide if it's better to ask him my final question now or in the morning.

Ok, after another email I'm 95% sure he's either covering his arse after realising his mistake or he's done almost no research. Not sure if I can put the proof up on here.

He's sticking to his guns anyway. I'll have to do another search, but this would be a perfect way to deflect/avoid admitting his mistake.

Responded already

Mackem scum!

I really enjoyed it too and think I binge'd the whole thing over 2 nights. Not a patch on Breaking Bad, but Cranston superb as always.

Emailed Michael Nunez, 5% chance he responds or even reads. Probably made a total pillock of myself, or he'll think I'm working for WikiLeaks.

More Tom of Finland tbh.