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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by mrb on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:22PM (#39867322)
Actually the "jiat0218" user part in his email address [email protected] has a bunch of matches on Taiwanese sites:

https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301

https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439

https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html

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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by 5kg on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:31PM (#39867425)
I think it's just a coincidence.

- All the posts are from 2004/2006. - "jiat" can be abbreviation for many common Chinese names.

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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by mrb on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:47PM (#39867569)
I agree, probably a coincidence. Just wanted to point out we can, actually, find the username online.
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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by bruno-miguel on Friday March 29, 2024 @10:38PM (#39871347)
It might just be a coincidence, but the same username from that gmail account also appears to have a Proton Mail address
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