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To the DAO and the Ethereum community,
I have carefully examined the code of The DAO and decided to participate after finding the feature where splitting is rewarded with additional ether. I have made use of this feature and have rightfully claimed 3,641,694 ether, and would like to thank the DAO for this reward. It is my understanding that the DAO code contains this feature to promote decentralization and encourage the creation of "child DAOs".
I am disappointed by those who are characterizing the use of this intentional feature as "theft". I am making use of this explicitly coded feature as per the smart contract terms and my law firm has advised me that my action is fully compliant with United States criminal and tort law. For reference please review the terms of the DAO:
"The terms of The DAO Creation are set forth in the smart contract code existing on the Ethereum blockchain at 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413. Nothing in this explanation of terms or in any other document or communication may modify or add any additional obligations or guarantees beyond those set forth in The DAOs code. Any and all explanatory terms or descriptions are merely offered for educational purposes and do not supercede or modify the express terms of The DAOs code set forth on the blockchain; to the extent you believe there to be any conflict or discrepancy between the descriptions offered here and the functionality of The DAOs code at 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413, The DAOs code controls and sets forth all terms of The DAO Creation."
A soft or hard fork would amount to seizure of my legitimate and rightful ether, claimed legally through the terms of a smart contract. Such fork would permanently and irrevocably ruin all confidence in not only Ethereum but also the in the field of smart contracts and blockchain technology. Many large Ethereum holders will dump their ether, and developers, researchers, and companies will leave Ethereum. Make no mistake: any fork, soft or hard, will further damage Ethereum and destroy its reputation and appeal.
I reserve all rights to take any and all legal action against any accomplices of illegitimate theft, freezing, or seizure of my legitimate ether, and am actively working with my law firm. Those accomplices will be receiving Cease and Desist notices in the mail shortly.
I hope this event becomes an valuable learning experience for the Ethereum community and wish you all the best of luck.
Yours truly,
"The Attacker"
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Message Hash (Keccak): 0xaf9e302a664122389d17ee0fa4394d0c24c33236143c1f26faed97ebbd017d0e
Signature: 0x5f91152a2382b4acfdbfe8ad3c6c8cde45f73f6147d39b072c81637fe81006061603908f692dc
15a1b6ead217785cf5e07fb496708d129645f3370a28922136a32
http://pastebin.com/CcGUBgDGEDIT:
The pastebin is fake in the sense that its not a signed message from the attacker, but that doesnt mean the message it conveys is fake, or, not from the attacker.
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/exclusive-full-interview-transcript-alleged-dao-attacker/This person is obviously not the attacker because he is much too dumb.
The real attacker knows he will never see his funds, rightfully his or not. There is too much at stake to give someone millions when it can so easily be taken away.
The real attacker also knows he must remain in hiding. He probably doesn't need to fear from vigilante justice because even Mark Karpelès walked among the Goxxed victims without fear. What the real attacker must fear is that he'll get thrown in jail for a long time. He certainly wouldn't seek remedy in the US. He will be arrested on something and then stand trial. He will be granted his request for a trial by jury. The defense will be well organized and air tight.
The prosecution will be fast and loose and have no basis in fact or reason. But they will say "computer hacker", throw out some mumbo-jumbo about technology, say the dollar value of the "crime", and the jury will unanimously convict the attacker of probably a dozen financial crimes, if he is lucky. The jury will be confused by the mumbo-jumbo, frightful that their facebook accounts will be hacked by someone like this, mad at and suspicious of smart people in general, and vaguely terrified that someone will run another plane into a building. In their subconscious response to the Pavlovian stimuli, the jury will do the cautious thing and put the bad man in jail.
So, I say it again, in case anyone missed the main point: the attacker will never be known and he will never see his funds.