Where 'Mr. Robot' Gets Inspiration for its Hacks
Besides a seeming never-ending procession of major hacks that have targeted everything from Sony Pictures and LinkedIn to the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management and a message board for fisting enthusiasts, nothing has done more to raise the profile of digital security than Mr. Robot, USA’s dizzying, uncomfortable hacking series. Part of what makes the show worth investing in is that it shows us, you know, hacking, and not a sexed up rocket launcher-and-flying-number-fueled approximation of it.
For that, you can thank Kor Adana, a former hacker and the show’s tech consultant. Mr. Robot has won over even the most stubborn security researchers because the hacks Adana helps dream up for the show are modeled on real-world attacks.
Source: Vice Magazine