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Just now you commented (and removed) that it's improbable that a file this big would be a honeypot, I don't think most users here know how to operate data safely.


I deleted it because the discussion is void. The data is on torrent trackers and on shared file hosters. You can download single files in the torrent and if you can't handle a txt file without getting an anxiety attack that's on you.


I'm not interested in the content but you are, share your findings in place of asking ppl to do that. Why there are so many profiles (many of them green) hurrying people to stop thinking about risks and just open the files? Shouldn't they just open it and see?

Edit as I can't reply: your behavior is quite suspicious and so is some of the new green users commenting. That is exactly what someone embedded in the hacker culture would conclude after analyzing, not feel challenged by you to hurry and open the files.


Of course, I am interested in major data leaks, as most people on this forum should be, since it's an integral part of the culture of the word before news in the url. After examining approximately 20 files, my initial impression is that it appears to be scraped OSINT data. However, I won't make definitive claims based on such a limited sample size. Drawing one's own conclusions is also a quintessential aspect of hacker culture. Though I suppose that's not why you chose to have "webmaster" in your username and hypothesis…




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