As a teenager, New Zealand computer whiz went by the handle AKILL and helped write botnet programs that and break into bank computers. Now, after returning his ill-gotten gains and having his record wiped clean, he'll start a new life: working as a security consultant for the very types of organizations that he used to target. Keep reading...
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