MLT (hacktivist)
| MLT | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | former Grey Hat hacktivist |
| Known for | Computer Security |
MLT is the pseudonym of a former grey hat computer hacker and member of TeaMp0isoN. MLT was arrested in May 2012 in relation to his activities within TeaMp0isoN, a computer hacking group which claimed responsibility for many high profile attacks including website defacements of the United Nations, Facebook, NATO, BlackBerry, T-Mobile USA and several other large sites in addition to high-profile denial of service attacks and leaks of confidential data.
Believed to be the co-leader and spokesperson of TeaMp0isoN, MLT, along with Junaid Hussain and other hackers targeted many large websites and corporations over a two year period, from 2010 up until 2012 when both individuals were arrested. The group first gained popularity after targeting infamous hacking collective LulzSec, releasing personal information on their members and purporting to have hacked their websites, they then went on to target sites such as NATO, and various government officials from the United Kingdom and United States of America . The arrests finally came as a result of the probe into the alleged hacking and wiretapping of the British Security Services Anti-Terrorism Hotline.
MLT was also suspected of having direct ties to the global hacking collective, Anonymous, and states that he started his hacking career from an early age of around 12 or 13.. The popular computer vigilante known as The Jester has accused MLT of having ties to Crackas With Attitude, a blackhat group that leaked several government documents pertaining to the CIA and FBI. MLT was also suspected of having ties to the blackhat hacking group known as Lizard Squad, as suggested by cybersecurity intelligence firm IntelCrawler LLC in a threat intelligence report that was released. These claims were also supported by The Jester
MLT was the former hacking partner of Junaid Hussain, who later went on to join ISIS and was killed in a drone strike by the US Government after becoming the third highest target on their 'kill list' due to his role in inspiring international lone-wolf terrorism alongside his hacking activities for ISIS under the banner of Islamic State Hacking Division
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