| From: | "Mark L. Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Tracing Thunda |
| Date: | Sat, 4 Jan 1997 11:07:06 -0800 |
>>>>>[
+++++signal reroute: Kaystar-49
+++++signal reroute: Suzaku-12
+++++authorize <ENCRYPTED>...accepted.
+++++acquire DSDO49A:<ENCRYPTED>...alt/azm matched.
+++++enable: DSDO49A
Alex, I admire your taste in difficult problems. We have aggregated more data
on the elusive Thunda, and you may not find it much to your liking. There is
something somewhat peculiar about the traffic of our friend. Observe:
+++++include histograms.ndf
As you can see, the turnaround times on handshakes, variance in primitive
ordering, movement mapping, and so forth have signatures which differ in
statistically significant ways from any of the standard usage profiles. We are
still attempting to explain the discrepancy.
What's more, Thunda is using some very high grade utilities; the fraction of
his messages we were able to decipher have thusfar proved content-free.
However, we were able to ascertain that at least some of the remaining
messages are encrypted using codecs from Fuchi that are not available
externally. Moreover, Thunda's hardware includes a telltale Kuroyami V Sleaze
unit and Nodachi defensive package. The computational requirements of these
units require the use of something more powerful than a Cyber 7.
By good fortune, we were able to correlate these items through part of Fuchi's
internal shipping network, enough to locate the datastore where relevant
records are kept. If we had that data, we would be able to discover much
more about the intruder's hardware and trace it farther towards its origin.
For now, all we know is that it seems to be coming somewhere from Renraku.
Part of my team is currently en route to the scene to attempt some physical
work on the Matrix end of things. If you can arrange for the following item
to make it to our possession, the cause will be greatly assisted:
+++++include Bellevue.datastore.data
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-- Dystropy Prime <10:21:36 / 01-04-58>
