Mustafa Al-Bassam, 21 years old today, was a former member of the hacktivist group LulzSec. Back then he was using the alias tFlow. THE hacker will work as a security consultant in a company (Secure Trading) from the UK dealing with the security of online payments.
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Al-Bassam will join Secure Trading's sister company called Cognosec. He will work part-time, which will allow him to finish his studies in computer science at King's College in London.
The official role of the hacker who switched sides, will be a security consultant, and work on the security of a new one project of Secure Trading called Trustery, and aspires to integrate blockchain technology into conventional online payment systems.
Blockchains are the technology behind the operation of today's cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin or the Litecoin. In recent years, governments and financial institutions have been researching the idea of incorporating blockchain technology into their systems, as it is ideal for improving the security and authenticity of data storage and record keeping applications.
His role in LulzSec
Al-Bassam was one of the founding members of LulzSec, and was only 16 when in early 2011, along with other notorious hackers, like Sabu and Topiary, were arrested by British police. His real name was released two years later, as he was a minor at the time of his arrest.
He blamed his guilt and received sentenced by suspended 20 months imprisonment, 500 hours of social work and a two-year ban on the use of the Internet.
