HOW GOOGLE INFILTRATED A NOTORIOUS HACKING GANG WITH AN UNDERCOVER ANALYST

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Google placed researcher Austin Larsen inside TeamPCP during its hacking campaign. He accessed a server holding stolen usernames, passwords, and access tokens. Google warned affected victims and disrupted credential abuse, and Larsen linked an alleged member to a Gmail account and Google Drive backups. Google shared evidence with the FBI, and the Australian police arrested the suspect a month later.