1、#BHAS BlackHatEventsWeaponized Deception:Lessons from Indonesias Muslim Cyber ArmyTim Pappa#BHAS BlackHatEventsFrom Islamic boarding schoolsto the FBIs Criminal MindsI lived in Islamic boarding schools in 2005/2006,shadowing proselytizers and studying communication practicesI continued to analyze th
2、ese communities and personalities in the intelligence community I explored how personalities in these communities transitioned to online influence,as an FBI cyberterrorism agent and an FBI cyber profilerMy presentation,comments,and opinions are provided in our personal capacity and not as representa
3、tives of Walmart.They do not reflect the views of Walmart and are not endorsed by Walmart.#BHAS BlackHatEventsWhat Did Muslim Cyber Army Do?They inflamed religious and political tensions with emotional angering contentThey prompted misinformation,but mostly spread disinformationThey prompted violenc
4、eThey were“traitors”to Indonesia“Why do you care about Muslim Cyber Army?They are no longer a threat”#BHAS BlackHatEventsWho Did Muslim Cyber Army Target?Islamic boarding school(pesantren)communities mostly throughout Java,Indonesia Many MCA members grew up in and lived in these same communitiesThin
5、k of electoral seasons in your own countries#BHAS BlackHatEventsWhat Have I Learned About Muslim Cyber Army?The threat of MCA was a“memetic”response to LGBTQ and political contentMost Admins never met in person until prisonThere is limited public evidence of CNA/CNO,despite repeated media claims of
6、MCA“snipers”There were some organized functions and some people guiding some of those functions,but much of this was coordinated and organic trollingTheir origins are still unclear#BHAS BlackHatEventsWhat Else Did I Discover About Muslim Cyber Army?One of the main Admins was a middle-aged divorced s