In 2022, Alejandro Caceres, known by his hacker alias 'P4x', singlehandedly disrupted the entire North Korean internet, an event that was extensively covered by WIRED. Following this significant cyber operation, Caceres has decided to reveal his identity for the first time ever and share his experiences. He is now trying to teach the US military to be more like him, imparting knowledge on how to enhance their cyber capabilities based on his own methodologies. Caceres believes the US needs to wield its hacking powers more aggressively, marking a unique journey in the realm of cybersecurity.
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EXCLUSIVE: For the first time ever, the man who took down North Korea’s internet reveals his identity on WIRED. The hacker known as ‘P4x’, takes us through his journey from hacking an entire country to sharing his secrets with the US military. https://t.co/j4o63FyuoB
In 2022, we at WIRED told the story of P4x, a hacker who singlehandedly took down the entire North Korean internet. Now he's revealing his name—Alejandro Caceres—and his strange experience since then: trying to teach the US military to be more like him. https://t.co/urNDXgwzHM