Solo Hacker

In this subtopic, you will learn how to use publicly available information to investigate real cybercrime cases. Using OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), you’ll search for details about real hackers, how they were caught, and what tools or methods they used. This helps build skills in finding and analyzing information online—just like cybersecurity professionals and investigators do.

Task 1 Solo Hacker

Gary McKinnon is a curious individual who, driven by his curiosity, ended up challenging the law. His case brought important issues to light, including international extradition, mental health, and cybersecurity. He is still alive and resides in the UK.

Answer The Questions

Question1.

What is the name of the hacker shown in the image?

Question2.

During which two years did Gary McKinnon hack into the computer systems of the US Department of Defense and NASA?

Question3.

What was Gary McKinnon's codename?

Question4.

Which remote administration tool did McKinnon use for his hacking activities?

Question5.

In one incident, Solo shut down the network of the US Armyʼs Military District of Washington. How many computers were affected?

Question6.

In which year was Solo arrested?

Question7.

In which city was Gary McKinnon arrested?

Question8.

How many computer systems of the US Department of Defense and NASA did Gary McKinnon hack between 2001 and 2002?

Question9.

In which year did the UK government cancel Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US?

Question10.

What was Gary McKinnonʼs primary motive for hacking?

Question11.

Identify the full versioned name of the proprietary software Solo used to establish remote control ?

Question12.

What default port and protocol combination was most likely exploited by Solo for cleartext RDP-like access in that era?

Question13.

Which command-line utility did he likely use on Windows systems to enumerate user accounts and identify those with blank passwords?

Question14.

What is the default Windows administrative share that could allow full disk access if permissions are misconfigured?

Question15.

Name the NASA system Solo claimed was hiding edited alien images?

Question16.

Which port is commonly used for Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol?

Question17.

What is the filename of the default Windows log file that records login activity?

Solo Hacker

Task 1 Solo Hacker

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