Chapter 86 AlphaDog
AlphaDog's hacking skills might not have been the best in the world, but his reputation was unmatched. He didn't care who his client was; as long as he was paid well, he would take any request. It was said that even terrorists sometimes hired him.
However, AlphaDog was very mysterious. The intelligence agency once tried to find him, but even though they managed to locate and eliminate the terrorist leaders, they couldn't find him.
That was why AlphaDog was so celebrated—no one could catch him!
Skyview's ID in "Aetheropolis" was "Skyview", an old account. The advantage of using an old account was that it was easier to gain people's trust.
All transactions here were done using Bitcoin. Skyview didn't have much Bitcoin, so he quickly recharged one million dollars' worth of Bitcoin. He knew this amount of Bitcoin was enough to make AhphaDog to work for him.
Skyview started contacting AlphaDog.
Skyview: [AlphaDog, are you there?]
Half a minute later.
AlphaDog: [I just got back from the bathroom. What's up? Need some advice?]
Skyview had asked AlphaDog for advice before, so AlphaDog thought Skyview had another technical question. As a top figure in the hacker world, AlphaDog was approachable and never charged for technical guidance.
Skyview: [I want to hire you.]
AlphaDog: [ Hire me? For what?]
Skyview: [To exploit a recharge vulnerability of a website.]
AlphaDog: [Which website's recharge vulnerability? I hope you're not targeting any sensitive sites.]
Skyview: [Relax, I didn't ask you to attack the government website, it's just a streaming site.]
AlphaDog: [I remember you're from Golden Valley. Is it a Golden Valley streaming site?]
Skyview: [Yes.]
AlphaDog: [Then there's no problem.]
Skyview: [How much do you charge?]
AlphaDog: [This is pretty simple. How about fifty-five Bitcoins?]
Skyview: [Deal!]
AlphaDog: [Send the website link and the vulnerability code to my email!]
Skyview: [No problem. Payment as usual?]
AlphaDog: [Yes, as usual. One-third upfront as a deposit. Pay the left when I finish the word.]
Skyview: [Got it.]
Skyview then sent him the link and vulnerability code for the Shark streaming platform via email and transferred one-third of the Bitcoin to his account.
AlphaDog: [Got it. Give me three minutes.]
AlphaDog was confident in his capabilities. After merely three minutes, he contacted Skyview.
AlphaDog: [I've exploited the vulnerability in their recharge system. What do you need me to do?]
Skyview: [Do you mean I can recharge any amount that I want now?]
AlphaDog: [Exactly. Their BitBonds are a virtual currency, essentially just data. I now have control over their website's recharge system. Recharging any amount is just a matter of changing the data. Even recharging a hundred billion dollars' worth of BitBonds is a piece of cake.]
Skyview: [Well done. Your skills didn't disappoint me. But you didn't leave any traces, right?]
AlphaDog: [Their programmers are nothing but trash to me. There's no way I left any traces. But even if you recharge a hundred billion dollars, as long as the bank doesn't transfer money to their account, they'll eventually find out. So using the recharge system is actually pointless. Even for fraud, the cost is too high.]
Skyview: [How long will it took for them to discover the problem?]
AlphaDog: [About two days.]
Skyview: [Two days is more than enough for me!]
AlphaDog: [Do you want to recharge? I'll give you a program that connects your computer to mine. Just enter the amount, and my computer will modify the recharge data on their server. You can recharge as much as you want.]
Skyview:[ Send it to me! Email.]
AlphaDog: [Sure, hang on.]
A minute later, Skyview received an email notification. He opened the email and loaded the program. The program was very simple and easy to use. It was only 1MB, and with Skyview's 500MB Internet speed, it downloaded almost instantly.
AlphaDog: [Did you receive the program?]
Skyview: [Yes, I got it.]
AlphaDog: [If you have any issues, contact me.]
Skyview: [I will! After two days, I'll send you the remaining payment.]
AlphaDog: [Thanks for the money.]
Ignoring AlphaDog, Skyview looked at the program. The program was just a numeric keypad and an input field. After entering a number and pressing Enter, it could recharge unlimited BitBonds on the Shark streaming platform. It was so simple that even a child could do it.
A philosopher once said, "Smart people make complex problems simple; foolish people make simple problems complex."
The simplest things are often the most profound, containing wisdom beyond ordinary people's imagination. AlphaDog was undoubtedly a smart person. In AlphaDog's hands, complex problems became simple.
'He does deserve the money!' thought Skyview.
Skyview showed a victorious smile! Re-entering Stephanie's streaming room, Skyview found that the room had returned to normal. The small chaos Skyview had caused earlier had left no trace.
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