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"NBA star plays 'hacker' IRL with 4 kids in biggest glow-up fail of 2023 ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿšจ #RansomwareRobbery"
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"NBA star plays 'hacker' IRL with 4 kids in biggest glow-up fail of 2023 ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿšจ #RansomwareRobbery"

July 11, 2025
4 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Ex-Baller Turned Ransomware Bandit? This is NOT the NBA we signed up for! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ So apparently, Daniil "Dribble & Giggle" Kasatkin decided that throwing basketballs was boring AF and switched to THROWING PEOPLE'S DATA INTO THE VOID instead! Who knew layups could lead to lockscreens? ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’ธ Five GOATS, including our boy Kasatkin and four youths (the usual suspects: โ€œyo, just here for the cloutโ€) were arrested in Europe for hacking into more systems than your grandmaโ€™s WiFi password! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”’ Youโ€™d think a baller would stick to slam dunksโ€”nope! Heโ€™s out here crashing networks like theyโ€™re basketball games. Remind me to never play โ€œRansomware on the Courtโ€ ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ€. Meanwhile, authorities are probably trying to figure out how the NCAA didnโ€™t see this coming: "A Baller in the Cyber Game? At least itโ€™s not like the 'one and done' strategy!" ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ "Bro, I thought ransomware was just a new play!" said a source who DEFINITELY isn't a hacker. ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ“‰ In a totally shocking twist, I predict that in 5 years, weโ€™re gonna have an e-sports league for cybercriminals where they hack live while wearing jerseys. Watch out, Fortnite! ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿ’ฅ Stonks are going up for ransomware-y players! This is fine. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜†

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