After the SIM swap was performed, prosecutors said, Council then performed Internet searches that incriminated him in the fraud conspiracy. The searches included: “SECGOV hack,” “telegram sim swap,” “how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI,” and “What are the signs that you are under investigation by law enforcement or the FBI even if you have not been contacted by them.”
I should get in the habit of Googling “how to renew expiring fed mitm certificate” every few weeks for the microscopic chance the joke might some day pay off big time.
I was going to say that hindsight is 20/20, but in this case the hindsight sounds pretty short sighted as well.
It sounds like Mr. Council was the fall guy for his co-conspirators. He did all the in person stuff, with his own face, and it doesn’t sound like he thought particularly deeply about the need to cover his tracks until it was too late.
Ars having some fun selecting quotes.
I should get in the habit of Googling “how to renew expiring fed mitm certificate” every few weeks for the microscopic chance the joke might some day pay off big time.
I was going to say that hindsight is 20/20, but in this case the hindsight sounds pretty short sighted as well.
It sounds like Mr. Council was the fall guy for his co-conspirators. He did all the in person stuff, with his own face, and it doesn’t sound like he thought particularly deeply about the need to cover his tracks until it was too late.
Considering he did a search for “how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI”, he can’t be the sharpest knife in the drawer.
It’s fair for him to try and do an internet search for US federal police processes, but the question style does not inspire confidence.