Location : Web-link Internet Café, Cabin #12
The computer screen turned dark and showed a logo 'Dark Web'. Dark Web, a very famous underground network. It was a place where you can get anything you want.
Not everyone could access the Dark Web. One have to be introduced by an existing member to get an entry pass. But, once you are inside, you are able to access everything.
Here one can contract Hackers, Mercenaries or even buy or sell anything legal and illegal which even includes human organs. Dark Web was really secure and nobody knew who was behind this organization.
Leonard stumbled upon this while he was training his hacking skills. He met Red-Cross a veteran hacker who got fascinated by Leonard's skills and finding that the kid was only 14 at the time with a lot of potential, he helped him get connected to the Dark Web. Unfortunately, Red-Cross was assassinated two years back.
Marcus was looking for a suitable job from the listings, when a private message popped up.
/Spyder, are you up for a job?/
/Details./ Marcus replied.
/Our company recently acquired an online clothing brand. But, there are some rumors about the Customer Privacy issues. The personal data of many customers got publicized and this has caused a huge head-ache to us. My technical team looked into it very deeply, but results were obviously very disappointing. Even the cyber crime department of the police is unable to find anything. Can you take care of this?/ an elaborate reply came from the other side.
/$500000. Half will be initial deposit. Also give me the Company URL./ Marcus was using the skills of Leo to earn some quick money.
/Money is not an issue, but time is. We need it really quick. Can you finish this in a day?/
/4 hours./
*DING*
Marcus found a pop-up notification from Leo's bank account which he connected to the Dark-Web after taking sufficient steps to hide his real identity.
*Your private account has been credited with $250000...*
After he verified the amount, he checked and found that the client had provided him with the URL of the online clothing brand.
/Z Designs/
Without wasting any time, he started working on the finding out everything he could about the company. Marcus was curious to find out that his typing speed was getting really fast and even with the massive amount of data that are visible to him, he was able to perfectly remember and process the important and unimportant details after reading just once.
'I don't remember, myself or Leo having this ability. Is my mind working twice as fast or something? I should definitely look into it.' He continued typing on the keyboard without any rest for 2 hours.
Suddenly he found that somebody's virtual presence while he was deep in the coding.
'Someone is looking to trap me up. Sorry bro, I can't waste my time own you.' he thought as he attacked the server of the virtual presence.
*******
Location : Unknown basement.
*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP*
The several displays connected to a high tech computer suddenly started beeping. The one behind the monitors suddenly lit up as he found that his servers were under attack.
"Who is courageous enough to attack me, the great Leviathan. You must be tired of living kiddo." said the man as he put his focus on to the attacker and started to fight back. He found that the attacker was focusing on the backdoor he put on the Z Designs' website.
"You are good if you can find my hidden backdoor, kiddo, but I will show you who the real boss is." He typed on the keyboard as he commented.
Suddenly his screen gave another alert. He found that his back server was under attack, while he trying to control the main server.
"Multiple attacks at once, he is really good" The expression of smile on his face slowly changed to focused.
"Who is this bastard?" He got furious as he found that his movement was getting restricted with the attackers hacking skills. The attacker started it slow, so he thought it was some amateur and did not mind much. But the attacker changed his tactics in the midway and attacked his back-up server simultaneously.
/Who are you?/ He typed and asked the attacker, while he continued to fight back. He didn't get any replies from the other side. So he got furious as he tried to fight with everything he got.
But every time he tried to fight, a different issue arose. He was slowly getting backed into the corner. Suddenly he found that his firewall had breached and all his data was getting copied.
That was when Leviathan decided it was time he changed the tactics.
/Great master, whoever you are, I am sorry to have underestimated you. I will back-out of the Z Designs' if you would let my server alone./. He tried to smoothen the fight. Although this would affect his image, he could jut payback the contract fee and back-out.
If he lost the server it could cost him too much to build back his resume and he would lose his clients big time. So he decided to coax the other side.
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'So he wants to coax me now?' Marcus sneered as he temporarily paused his attacks. 'Good for you that I am not ready to make enemies in the underworld just yet.' He had only though of finding the hacker behind the issue, but when the hacker underestimated his skills, he felt like he should show-off a little. He wanted to make a secure channel with better servers before he make big movements. If the hacker decided to fight to the bitter end and cause his identity to be publicized, it could create bigger problems. So he decided it was time to back-out from the battle. Although he found the client who contracted the hacker, he was not gonna let the guy go free.
/$500000./ He finally replied to the guy who was desperate for a leeway.
He waited as the other side went silent for moment before his screen lit up with a new notification.
*Your private account has been credited with $500000...*
/Can I have the pleasure of knowing which great master defeated me, Leviathan?/ Leviathan was curious to know which skilled master defeated him, because he was sure the other person was not a amateur.
Instead of replying his message Marcus sent him an image of a Spider logo that has a head that looks like a skull that seems to be is staring into your soul.
[Author's Note - inspired from https://dejpknyizje2n.cloudfront.net/svgcustom/clipart/preview/spider-7087-19058-550x550.png]
He destroyed the backdoor connection that was in the Z designs' website and that got him disconnected from Leviathan. He then decided to make a report on the attacker's client. He immediately checked the client's details in Public Information server and found the guy's information.
Then, Marcus hacked into the guy's mobile phone, email and even SNS to collect as much as evidence as possible. He found that the client was actually a sub-contractor who was contracted by the Assistant Manager of a rival company that was about to launch their own Online Brand similar to Z designs.
Fortunately, or unfortunately for the other guy, the sub-contractor had recorded the phone calls and even got the main guy on camera while he met him privately. So it was easy for Marcus to collect necessary evidence and make a complete file on his own client's opponent.
He then checked the time to find that it took him only two and half hours to complete his contract. He was amused himself as he knew even Leo's hacking skills were not up this high.
'I think mental has gotten better after the transmigration.' he chuckled and contacted his client.
/Contract complete. Results shown there was a hidden backdoor created by a skilled Hacker. He was contracted by the Mr. Roswell Smith of Premier Corporation. Backdoor destroyed. Details attached. *Attachment*/
/Is it already done?/ He was amused by the speed of Spyder. He had heard that the guy was a locally famous rookie who started appearing only a few months back.
The guy looked took his time as he looked into the proofs send by Marcus. He was really satisfied with the way Spyder worked.
/You even found the proofs? Now I can relax better. Sending you the remainder of the contract money/
*Your private account has been credited with $500000...*
Marcus thought he found it wrong when he saw the notification showed double the amount he was owed by his client but before could ask he received another message.
/A big tip in good faith. You helped me big time. I will make sure to share your expertise to my contacts *wink*/
Marcus laughed as he read the message from his client.
He had already found that the guy contacting him was the Vice President of the Violet Group, Jacob Richards. The guy was the nephew of the current Prime Minister of Westland Country. It's nice to make relationships with the guys in the higher ups.
/Pleasure doing business with you./ he replied and turned the chat server off. He looked at his bank balance to find an addition of 1.25 million with just 3 hours of hard work.
Then he checked the Dark Website to buy some computer parts he requires to set up at his villa. He ordered the things that was immediate and found that the total cost was more than 1.3 Million. Lucky for him he already had some balance in his account after purchasing the villa and also there was $20000 from his Dad.
He confirmed the payment and noticed that he was once again poor. He received the notification that the items will be delivered to a secure location in 10 days.
Finding that he still had an hour and half left, in his initial 6 hours time period in the Cabin #12 he decided to make some more money by taking some simple jobs listed on the Web.