Paul Krugman Tweets His IP Is Compromised; Used for Downloading CP

Paul Krugman: Hacker Downloaded 'Child Porn' Using My IP

"Someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography."

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Paul Krugman: Hacker Downloaded 'Child Porn' Using My IP

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New York Times columnist Paul Krugman claimed on Twitter Wednesday that a hacker is attempting to use his IP address to “download child pornography.”

“Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography,” wrote the Nobel Prize winning economist.

An Internet Protocol (IP) number is a virtual address connected to any given computer hardware that assists with connecting said devices to a broader network like the internet; it also allows devices to be addressed to a specific location of the user.

“I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me,” he added, referencing the far-right online conspiracy QAnon which brazenly alleges that President Donald Trump is secretly working to unmask and take down a global network of elite pedophiles, who are in-turn working with the so-called “deep state” to take down his administration. “It’s an ugly world out there.”

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Paul Krugman on Twitter

“Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography. I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me. It’s an ugly world out there.”

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Today, Paul Krugman, author and New York Times contributor, tweeted the following: "Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography. I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me. It’s an ugly world out there."

He then proceeded to respond to his own tweet with "The Times is now on the case."

I'm not sure what is more retarded, that he thinks people will buy this bullshit, or that he somehow turned the word "Qanon" into a verb. Either way, fear not citizen, the New York Times will be extensively reviewing all child porn photos involved in this incident and reporting back to you.

 

[DtoDab]

Why can't the trolls see that they're persecuted minorities?

But tentacle porn is not real in any sense of the word.

Unless someone is is attempting to fuck a squid or an octopus in a really really weird awkward way.

 

[moocow]

But tentacle porn is not real in any sense of the word.

Unless someone is is attempting to fuck a squid or an octopus in a really really weird awkward way.

Bro ... do yourself a favor, and don't delve too deeply into modern Japanese live-action fetish porn. Because yes, they're totally doing that.

 

[Jump]

Why would he consult The Times?

Maybe it's a TIMES issued laptop.

 

[Freddy Freaker]

They're so used to being untouchable and think (sadly rightly) that people are dumb enough to buy this kind of shit. Well, not everyone falls for it obviously. But come on. "I was getting out of my chair- and my pants were slipping! I DELETED THE VIRUS! MOM!"

 

[It's HK-47]

Krugman sure seems to have a systematic problem with this sort of thing.

 

[Freddy Freaker]

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Krugman sure seems to have a systematic problem with this sort of thing.

He's scared because he has the virus

 

[Where Do You Find Them?]

It's a common scam. Ring someone up "Did you know your IP address has been downloading CP?" "But I didn't do that!" "Oh it must be hackers/scammers/whatever. Blah blah compromised IP blah blah. Install our totally not malware to fix it!"

Long story short, he probably had nothing to do with CP. He's just an easily conned boomer.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Wait, are you saying that wasn't really Paul Krugman I was camming for?

 

[Ralph Barnhardt]

My opinion of SwiftOnSecurity aside... they brought up a very good point:
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That he's just too much of a fucking boomer to realize that he's been tricked by adware into installing malware. Of course, this falls apart if you think about why he'd be on the phone with them since usually those types don't need to call anyone. Then again, maybe they changed the game. I never answer the phone unless I recognize the number.

It's a common scam. Ring someone up "Did you know your IP address has been downloading CP?" "But I didn't do that!" "Oh it must be hackers/scammers/whatever. Blah blah compromised IP blah blah. Install our totally not malware to fix it!"

Long story short, he probably had nothing to do with CP. He's just an easily conned boomer.

I don't want to discredit these as they are fine explanations. This is the same guy who essentially said the Internet would have a negligible affect on the economy so you can never disregard the dumbness of people. However, why would he tweet out about it? Was part of the scam that unless he sent them X amount of dollars in Bitcoin they'd leak his dirty secrets? Then wouldn't that mean he's have dirty secrets to begin with and he wanted to get ahead of all of it? Of course this is all speculation on my part and I really don't know.

I hope you both are right as that'll be far more funny than the alternative, I really do.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

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They're so used to being untouchable and think (sadly rightly) that people are dumb enough to buy this kind of shit. Well, not everyone falls for it obviously. But come on. "I was getting out of my chair- and my pants were slipping! I DELETED THE VIRUS! MOM!"

The Princeton PD sure, the NYPD? Nah

 

[Evilronald]

The Princeton PD sure, the NYPD? Nah

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Sounds like something Anthony Weiner would try.

 

[PantsFreeZone]

Yeah, Paul, that's not how IPs work.

I have a feeling we're about to enter the phase of social media where all the perverts and pedophiles in the media start blaming deepfakes, hacks and 4chan for all the children they've eaten and fucked.

Ricky Gervais was the harbinger.

 

[Where Do You Find Them?]

However, why would he tweet out about it?

I dunno. The whole scam works because you get people scared that the cops will kick down the door any second now. He probably thinks this will look better in front of the judge. Nothing to hide and all that.

Was part of the scam that unless he sent them X amount of dollars in Bitcoin they'd leak his dirty secrets?

Nah, that's a different scam. There you bluff that you know what porn they've actually watched. You don't mention CP because they probably haven't been watching it. They aren't looking to have someone send them money directly here (though they might try to charge for their "services" as well I suppose). They just want him to install their malware.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

OK Boomer

NY Times columnist Paul Krugman says hacker 'compromised' his IP address to 'download child pornography'

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is appearing to be having technical difficulties as he acknowledged Wednesday on Twitter that his IP address had been "compromised" and used to "download child pornography."

www.foxnews.com

 

[Dan Abrams]

Ah yes, the classic "it must be a virus on the computer mom" excuse when pornhub shows up in the browser history

 

[Evilronald]

Ah yes, the classic "it must be a virus on the computer mom" excuse when pornhub shows up in the browser history

Pretty much this?

 

[Denmark Mafia]

Most offensive thing about this thread is people overusing dead memes.

 

[Tim Buckley]

 

[Fluoxetine Man]

Here's Paul Krugman, just FYI. The boomer against which all boomers are judged.
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His Nobel Prize should be revoked for that remark.

 

[Carnavoyeur]

Most offensive thing about this thread is people overusing dead memes.

Oh god how did this get here I'm not good with computers