Template:Did you know nominations/Tillie Kottmann

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 09:13, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Tillie Kottmann in 2021

• ... that according to hacker Tillie Kottmann (pictured), most of her data breaches didn't require much technical skill? Source: Forbes: "Kottmann said most of their attacks were relatively simple to carry out, requiring little technical skill. 'Why do complex things when you can do things that require absolutely zero effort?'"
  • ALT1:... that according to the Swiss magazine Republik, Tillie Kottmann (pictured) is "in the tradition of hackers like Jeremy Hammond or Aaron Swartz"? Source: Republik, in German: "Denn die junge Luzernerin steht in der Tradition von Hackern wie Jeremy Hammond oder Aaron Swartz. Hacker, die sich als Hacktivisten verstehen, die häufig mit linken und anarchistischen Motiven im Netz schauen, was möglich ist."
  • ALT2:... that Tillie Kottmann (pictured) and a group of other hackers gained access to more than 150,000 Verkada security cameras using a username and password they found on the public internet? Source: The Verge: "Verkada, a Silicon Valley security startup that provides cloud-based security camera services, has suffered a major security breach. Hackers gained access to over 150,000 of the company’s cameras [...] The hack was apparently relatively simple: the group managed to gain “Super Admin”-level access to Verkada’s system using a username and password they found publicly on the internet."
  • ALT3:... that during a hack of Verkada in March 2021, Tillie Kottmann (pictured) tweeted "What if we just absolutely ended surveillance capitalism in two days"? Source: Newsweek

• Reviewed: Eve Pitts
• Comment: There's probably a goldmine of hooks in this article, I've just read through it so many times that I don't notice them, so anyone should feel free to suggest ALTs!

Improved to Good Article status by Ezlev (talk). Self-nominated at 01:11, 7 June 2021 (UTC).

Hook eligibility:

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• Other problems: - In my opinion, ALT0 is more interesting than ALT1. I can give you more time to think up more hooks if you want; however, as the reviewer, I cannot approve any of my own suggested hooks.

Overall: @Ezlev: Nice work bringing this to GA. I'm leaving this open for now solely so you can decide if you want to add more hooks for consideration. Epicgenius (talk) 16:28, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, Epicgenius! I've added ALT2 and ALT3. Good to go for final hook review, I think. ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 18:03, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

No problem. Everything looks good to go now, as either ALT2 or ALT3 are also fine. Epicgenius (talk) 18:06, 9 June 2021 (UTC)