Stokes allegedly hid his device behind a virtual private network (VPN) server which he then used to open an account on the ngrok secure tunnelling service.
But doing so did not mask the unique GDID of the Windows installation he used.
Microsoft identified that GDID for investigators after a court order, based on ngrok's time-stamped access records.
6 Jul 2026 19:06
Goddamn this isnt a testament to anything microsoft did this kid is just a fuckin idiot.
6 Jul 2026 19:13
What kind of eleet haxor dude uses Windows?
6 Jul 2026 19:49
Ffs you don't do that shit from your own computer. You use a zombie.
6 Jul 2026 20:33
They won't use their computer for a while, if that helps.
6 Jul 2026 21:09
Back then, we used to call those "script kiddies".
6 Jul 2026 22:14