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There is zero web presence for this person and associated email address. Looks more likely a fake identity than compromised account.

by 5kg 2y ago

Retr0id 2y ago
Did you check Chinese social media?
- hw 2y ago
  Why would you think the person would have social media (or would even be on Chinese social media specifically), given the sophistication and planning?
  - Retr0id 2y ago
    I mention Chinese social media specifically because I know it's not indexed so well by western search engines. You can't conclude someone has no social footprint until you've actually checked. Regardless of how likely you think it is, finding a social media footprint would be useful information. Seek information first, reach conclusions second.
- thrash158 2y ago
  I found this link on Zhihu: https://www.zhihu.com/question/650826484 https://www.zhihu.com/question/650826484
mrb 2y ago
Actually the "jiat0218" user part in his email address jiat0218@gmail.com has a bunch of matches on Taiwanese sites: https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301 https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301 https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439 https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439 https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html
- 5kg 2y ago
  I think it's just a coincidence. - All the posts are from 2004/2006. - "jiat" can be abbreviation for many common Chinese names.
  - mrb 2y ago
    I agree, probably a coincidence. Just wanted to point out we can, actually, find the username online.
- bruno-miguel 2y ago
  It might just be a coincidence, but the same username from that gmail account also appears to have a Proton Mail address
  - Ill_Yam_689 2y ago
    I think it's not a coincidence: Hans Jansen (hansjansen162@outlook.com) has a matching account on Proton mail too (hansjansen162@proton.me). Furthermore, the Outlook account is configured as recovery e-mail for the Proton account.
johnny22 2y ago
I've never had a web presencse for my associated emails due to wanting to avoid spammers. I don't have a false identity.
- johnisgood 2y ago
  Keep in mind that having a "false identity" does not make you a malicious actor. I have a serious project I work on under another pseudonym, but it has to do more with the fact that I do not want my real name to be associated with that project AND having a serious case of impostor syndrome. :/ That, and I used to contribute to various games (forks of ioquake3) when I was a teen and I wanted to keep my real name private.
  - ty_k 2y ago
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  - occamsrazorwit 2y ago
    Someone named "John is good" claims they aren't a malicious actor... You're trying real hard to convince us, huh.
    - johnisgood 2y ago
      Oh yeah, I am using a pseudonym here as well, because I have controversial views in some topics. :P
- stephenr 2y ago
  > I don't have a false identity. That's just what someone with a false identity would say.. get him boys! The biggest /S
junon 2y ago
This is all I can find on them. carrd.co jiat0218@gmail.com business https://jiat0218@gmail.com.carrd.co eBay JiaT75 shopping https://www.ebay.com/usr/JiaT75 giters jiat0218 coding https://giters.com/jiat0218 giters JiaT75 coding https://giters.com/JiaT75 GitHub jiat0218 coding https://github.com/jiat0218 GitHub JiaT75 coding https://github.com/JiaT75 Mastodon-meow.so.. jiat0218@gmail.com social https://meow.social/@jiat0218@gmail.com Beyond that, nothing surefire. (This is all publicly queryable information, if anyone is curious).
- deleted 2y ago
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- janc_ 2y ago
  JiaT75 also used "jiatan" on Libera.Chat using a Singapore IP address (possibly a proxy/VPN).
- Zenul_Abidin 2y ago
  Where did you gather this information from?
carmensim 2y ago
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heee399 2y ago
I am more interest about his git commits https://github.com/JiaT75?tab=overview&from=2021-12-01&to=2021-12-31 https://github.com/JiaT75?tab=overview&from=2021-12-01&to=20... If JiaT75 is a Chinese, then his working log should follow Chinese Holiday, especially Spring Festival and National Holiday. Chinese usually not work on first 3 days of Spring Festival and National Holiday - 2021 2/11 - 2/13 (few commits), 2021 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2022 1/31 - 2/2 (huge commits on 1/31, suspect), 2022 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2023 and 2024, not very much commits. So 2022 1/31 huge commits is a proof that he is not follow Chinese holiday. But wait, 2021 is his active year, but he missed almost all Aug. Is he on holiday? Who can have such a long holiday? What i can think is a solider who has a long vacation (探亲假). So let's guess he is a solider then it's sense that he worked on Spring Holiday because they need on duty. Let's double check again, if he is a solider, then they will have a holiday on every Aug. 1 because it's liberation army day. I check and no commits on all 4 years Aug. 1.
codear 2y ago
i wonder if that avatar, familiarity with C/C++ and Git, and "offering help with open source projects" is just coincidence https://github.com/JiaT75 https://github.com/JiaT75 https://twitter.com/JiaTan1337/status/1774931375994319244 https://twitter.com/JiaTan1337/status/1774931375994319244 kind of interesting also to see this account was set up ~2 months ago. if it's a troll, it's a somewhat poor joke.
- Ill_Yam_689 2y ago
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There is zero web presence for this person and associated email address. Looks more likely a fake identity than compromised account.

by 5kg 2y ago

There is zero web presence for this person and associated email address. Looks more likely a fake identity than compromised account.

Retr0id 2y ago

Did you check Chinese social media?

hw 2y ago
Why would you think the person would have social media (or would even be on Chinese social media specifically), given the sophistication and planning?
- Retr0id 2y ago
  I mention Chinese social media specifically because I know it's not indexed so well by western search engines. You can't conclude someone has no social footprint until you've actually checked. Regardless of how likely you think it is, finding a social media footprint would be useful information. Seek information first, reach conclusions second.
thrash158 2y ago
I found this link on Zhihu: https://www.zhihu.com/question/650826484 https://www.zhihu.com/question/650826484

mrb 2y ago

Actually the "jiat0218" user part in his email address jiat0218@gmail.com has a bunch of matches on Taiwanese sites: https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301 https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301 https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439 https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439 https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html

5kg 2y ago
I think it's just a coincidence. - All the posts are from 2004/2006. - "jiat" can be abbreviation for many common Chinese names.
- mrb 2y ago
  I agree, probably a coincidence. Just wanted to point out we can, actually, find the username online.
bruno-miguel 2y ago
It might just be a coincidence, but the same username from that gmail account also appears to have a Proton Mail address
- Ill_Yam_689 2y ago
  I think it's not a coincidence: Hans Jansen (hansjansen162@outlook.com) has a matching account on Proton mail too (hansjansen162@proton.me). Furthermore, the Outlook account is configured as recovery e-mail for the Proton account.

johnny22 2y ago

I've never had a web presencse for my associated emails due to wanting to avoid spammers. I don't have a false identity.

johnisgood 2y ago
Keep in mind that having a "false identity" does not make you a malicious actor. I have a serious project I work on under another pseudonym, but it has to do more with the fact that I do not want my real name to be associated with that project AND having a serious case of impostor syndrome. :/ That, and I used to contribute to various games (forks of ioquake3) when I was a teen and I wanted to keep my real name private.
- ty_k 2y ago
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- occamsrazorwit 2y ago
  Someone named "John is good" claims they aren't a malicious actor... You're trying real hard to convince us, huh.
  - johnisgood 2y ago
    Oh yeah, I am using a pseudonym here as well, because I have controversial views in some topics. :P
stephenr 2y ago
> I don't have a false identity. That's just what someone with a false identity would say.. get him boys! The biggest /S

junon 2y ago

This is all I can find on them. carrd.co jiat0218@gmail.com business https://jiat0218@gmail.com.carrd.co eBay JiaT75 shopping https://www.ebay.com/usr/JiaT75 giters jiat0218 coding https://giters.com/jiat0218 giters JiaT75 coding https://giters.com/JiaT75 GitHub jiat0218 coding https://github.com/jiat0218 GitHub JiaT75 coding https://github.com/JiaT75 Mastodon-meow.so.. jiat0218@gmail.com social https://meow.social/@jiat0218@gmail.com Beyond that, nothing surefire. (This is all publicly queryable information, if anyone is curious).

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janc_ 2y ago
JiaT75 also used "jiatan" on Libera.Chat using a Singapore IP address (possibly a proxy/VPN).
Zenul_Abidin 2y ago
Where did you gather this information from?

carmensim 2y ago

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heee399 2y ago

I am more interest about his git commits https://github.com/JiaT75?tab=overview&from=2021-12-01&to=2021-12-31 https://github.com/JiaT75?tab=overview&from=2021-12-01&to=20... If JiaT75 is a Chinese, then his working log should follow Chinese Holiday, especially Spring Festival and National Holiday. Chinese usually not work on first 3 days of Spring Festival and National Holiday - 2021 2/11 - 2/13 (few commits), 2021 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2022 1/31 - 2/2 (huge commits on 1/31, suspect), 2022 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2023 and 2024, not very much commits. So 2022 1/31 huge commits is a proof that he is not follow Chinese holiday. But wait, 2021 is his active year, but he missed almost all Aug. Is he on holiday? Who can have such a long holiday? What i can think is a solider who has a long vacation (探亲假). So let's guess he is a solider then it's sense that he worked on Spring Holiday because they need on duty. Let's double check again, if he is a solider, then they will have a holiday on every Aug. 1 because it's liberation army day. I check and no commits on all 4 years Aug. 1.

codear 2y ago

i wonder if that avatar, familiarity with C/C++ and Git, and "offering help with open source projects" is just coincidence https://github.com/JiaT75 https://github.com/JiaT75 https://twitter.com/JiaTan1337/status/1774931375994319244 https://twitter.com/JiaTan1337/status/1774931375994319244 kind of interesting also to see this account was set up ~2 months ago. if it's a troll, it's a somewhat poor joke.

Ill_Yam_689 2y ago
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