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Who was behind Shadow Brokers?
The answer isn't publicly known.

https://web.archive.org/web/https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/ghost-hackers-the-cybersecurity-mystery-that-nobody-has-solved/

#ShadowBrokers #InternetHistory #CybersecurityHistory

Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved | TechCrunch

A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.

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May 26 at 8:14pmWeb
Show threadiam-py-test  6d ago

Their singular interview to the press is... odd.

https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-brief-interview-with-the-shadow-brokers-the-hackers-selling-nsa-exploits/

The only publicly known suspect is Harold Thomas Martin III, who pled guilty to unlawfully retaining classified documents. According to Wikipedia, he was initially suspected to be involved in Shadow Brokers.
However, Shadow Brokers' account continued posting while he was detained, and there doesn't seem to be any evidence he ever did anything with any of the data he stole. Instead, it seems he horded the data due to mental health issues.

Show threadiam-py-test  6d ago
Who knows, maybe someone will confess to it on their deathbed, or some future Russian government will admit responsibility and issue a mea culpa.
Stranger things have happened.
Show threadiam-py-test  6d ago
Pro tip: if you get away with any crimes during your life or have any secrets of historical importance, please write them down & save any irrefutable evidence before you die.