The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 548 WPG guessed the answer! Selling information on the dark web! A predictable bestseller! The fish took the bait!
When asked by An Wuyang, Ye Tianling directly denied it.

Ye Tianling: No announcements are needed before dawn.

Ye Tianling: If this kind of thing is announced at dawn, it actually lacks credibility.

As the saying goes: Don't wash your dirty linen in public!

What are the chances that a hacker could infiltrate a building in the early hours of the morning, steal confidential internal documents, and then proactively release them to the public?

Ye Tianling: Mr. An, I suggest that if any of your close friends inquire about this matter privately, you could share some information with them.

Ye Tianling: That's more credible.

'All is well: No problem.'

Ye Tianling: Then let's get started immediately.

'All is well: Okay.'

Less than five minutes after An Wuyang and Ye Tianling finished their conversation, the technical department of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group discovered that their internal network had been hacked.

Yang Chaosheng, the head of the technology department, contacted Ye Tianling immediately.

"We've been hacked!" Yang Chaosheng warned, but his gaze was fixed on Ye Tianling's computer screen.

On Ye Tianling's screen, the corresponding information about the intrusion was being displayed at this moment.

"I know, it's being processed," Ye Tianling replied.

Yang Chaosheng tentatively asked, "Can you stop it?"

"If you hadn't bothered me here, the success rate might have been higher," Ye Tianling complained.

"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore!" Yang Chaosheng quickly replied, but as he turned to leave, he frowned slightly.

Half an hour later, Ye Tianling frowned and found Yang Chaosheng.

"Sorry, Lao Yang, we didn't completely stop the intrusion," Ye Tianling reported.

"The intruders are too powerful, and they've used far too much computing power!" Ye Tianling explained.

Yang Chaosheng quickly asked, "What information was stolen from us?"

Ye Tianling responded, "According to our investigation, the intruder stole the group's previous investigation data in Changbai Mountain from our internal database."

"Old Yang, what's the deal with these documents?" Ye Tianling asked deliberately.

"I don't know either. I'll contact General Manager An right away," Yang Chaosheng shook his head.

In fact, Yang Chaosheng was well aware that the intruders had not actually compromised the internal database.
Yang Chaosheng immediately dialed An Wuyang's number and, after the call was connected, quickly reported the relevant information.

An Wuyang secretly gave Ye Tianling a thumbs up. This guy was quite good at acting. He actually directed and acted out a hacking operation and stole the investigation information from Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group in Changbai Mountain.

This aligns perfectly with our subsequent plans!

"What are you guys doing?" An Wuyang deliberately raised his voice to express his dissatisfaction.

"The survey data from Changbai Mountain is extremely important!" An Wuyang added.

Hearing that An Wuyang was angry, Yang Chaosheng quickly explained, "President An, the hackers who broke into our site this time were extremely skilled, and the equipment they used was also very advanced. Our technical department didn't have enough computing power available, so..."

Yang Chaosheng took the initiative to help Ye Tianling shirk responsibility, but in reality, this was a test!
An Wuyang noticed Yang Chaosheng's probing attitude and asked, "So you mean we need to strengthen the hardware capabilities of the technology department?"

Yang Chaosheng responded affirmatively, "I suggest strengthening the hardware capabilities of the technology department, because as the group develops, we may encounter real hacker intrusions in the future."

"Our technology department needs servers with stronger computing power to better cope with potential future hacker intrusions and attacks," Yang Chaosheng added.

An Wuyang chuckled inwardly; this Yang Chaosheng really knew how to seize an opportunity!
On the surface, it was clearly the technical department's incompetence that led to the hacker attack in the early hours of the morning, resulting in the loss of confidential information from the internal database.

But this guy used this hacking incident as an opportunity to get An Wuyang to agree to enhance the hardware capabilities of the technology department.

After a brief consideration, An Wuyang, having already determined that Yang Chaosheng had guessed the answer, granted Yang Chaosheng's request.

Perhaps this hacking incident was fake, but what about the next one?

“Alright!” An Wuyang agreed. “Your technical department should prepare a budget plan and submit it.”

"Okay, thank you, Mr. An." Yang Chaosheng quickly expressed his gratitude, feeling that he had achieved his goal.

After the call ended, Ye Tianling thanked him first, saying, "Old Yang, thanks!"

Ye Tianling had just heard Yang Chaosheng's words of defense and leniency, and of course he wanted to express his gratitude. After all, from Yang Chaosheng's perspective, he didn't know that this hacking operation was a conspiracy between Ye Tianling and An Wuyang.

Yang Chaosheng looked at Ye Tianling and sighed in response, "You're welcome."

"I introduced you to this group, and I hope you won't make me regret it," Yang Chaosheng said, seemingly casually, but actually as a subtle reminder.

Ye Tianling was slightly taken aback.

Ok!

He had just thought that Yang Chaosheng was unaware of the problem with this invasion, but it was clear that Yang Chaosheng was.

so.
Did they slip up during the invasion?

Or perhaps they didn't actually access the confidential database inside Wugengtian, which is why Yang Chaosheng discovered the clues?
"President An has just agreed to our suggestion to strengthen the hardware capabilities of the technology department. You should all think carefully about what model of server we should purchase to prevent future hacking," Yang Chaosheng explained, handing over the procurement and budget plan to Ye Tianling.

After Yang Chaosheng left, Ye Tianling contacted An Wuyang immediately.

Ye Tianling: President An, Minister Yang may have found out about our plan.

Ye Tianling: I underestimated Minister Yang's capabilities. It's possible he discovered some clues during our infiltration.

'I know.'

When An Wuyang spoke with Yang Chaosheng just now, he could tell that Yang Chaosheng was testing him.

Even though he had clearly expressed his anger, Yang Chaosheng still suggested strengthening the hardware capabilities of the technology department, without mentioning how to punish the technology department for its poor performance.

Therefore, An Wuyang also knew that Yang Chaosheng had guessed the answer.

It can only be said that Yang Chaosheng is indeed a shrewd person in the workplace. When An Wuyang asked the technology department to help Lin's noodle shop implement QR code ordering, he discovered that Yang Chaosheng had very high emotional intelligence.

This is just another confirmation of that.

An Wuyang: Don't worry, Lao Yang is fine; he won't leak anything.

'All is well: Continue as planned.'

Ye Tianling: Understood.

Xia Kingdom time. The first day of December, a little after 11 a.m.

On a confidential forum called "Little Black Hand" on the dark web, a post titled "Xia Guo Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group: Confidential Information from the Changbai Mountain Investigation" appeared.

The Black Hand Forum is quite well-known on the dark web. On this forum, access permissions, malware, security vulnerabilities, and stolen data can all be traded.

At the same time, these transactions are settled using virtual currency, thereby minimizing the risk of being traced.

The post titled "Xia Guo Wu Geng Tian Pharmaceutical Group: Confidential Information from the Changbai Mountain Investigation" contains only a brief introductory information.

……

This confidential information reveals why Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group conducted an in-depth investigation in Changbai Mountain, and it is of great value!
It is estimated that this classified information, in the hands of the right people, is worth more than one hundred million US dollars.

Therefore, this information is priced at $100 million, and we will only ship at a set time if more than 20 copies are sold.

Furthermore, we, the Dark Scythe Organization, guarantee that after the first sale of this information, we will maintain confidentiality for 72 hours.

We will only sell this information a second time after 72 hours.

However, we cannot guarantee that other buyers will not sell this information. We will only add a unique digital tag to each piece of information to minimize the risk of information leakage.

……

This message spread rapidly on the dark web and was subsequently relayed to channels outside the dark web by those with ulterior motives.
This statement is actually incorrect!

It should be said that the dark web is a special channel.

Many things that cannot be done in the world of light are carried out on the dark web.

For example, Musk received the news almost immediately and instructed the relevant personnel to purchase a spot.

A mere million dollars, what is that to Musk?
One bottle of Double Happiness costs $80,000, and you can't even buy thirteen bottles of Double Happiness, so Musk naturally didn't hesitate to sign up to buy the confidential information.

Those dominant giants in the pharmaceutical industry also have various informants planted on the dark web.

After all, sometimes information that cannot be obtained through the channels of the open world can be obtained through the dark web at a very low cost.

For example, this document, "Xia Guo Wu Geng Tian Pharmaceutical Group: Confidential Information from the Changbai Mountain Investigation," is priced at only $100 million.

In the world of light, one could obtain such confidential information for only $100 million.
It's highly unlikely!
Besides the dominant giants in the pharmaceutical industry, the dominant giants in the cosmetics industry are also getting involved, as are some top medical institutions.

The mere twenty spots were quickly filled, with five even left over.

These buyers aren't worried about being scammed!

Because reputation is even more important in the illegal and criminal world of the dark web.

Although the Dark Scythe Organization's reputation is not very high, the Little Black Hand Forum's reputation is strong enough.

The corresponding intelligence transactions need to be mediated by the Xiaoheishou Forum. The buyer's virtual currency needs to be paid into the wallet designated by the Xiaoheishou Forum first. After the seller ships the goods and the buyer receives and verifies the goods, the Xiaoheishou Forum will be notified to release the funds, and only then can the buyer receive the corresponding payment.

Of course, buyers don't need to worry about being maliciously deceived by sellers, because the forum, acting as an intermediary, will verify the relevant confidential information when it receives buyer complaints, so as to objectively judge the value of the confidential information as much as possible.

If there are no issues with the value, then the Black Hand Forum will bypass the seller and release the funds.

As for whether or not to trust the Xiaohaishou Forum
You don't believe this, you don't believe that, so why are you buying information on the dark web?
The fact that the Little Black Hand Forum has stood firm for at least ten years is quite remarkable in the dark web.

However, the intermediary services offered by the Xiaohaishou Forum are not free!

In fact, the corresponding intermediary service fees are quite expensive, usually starting at 25%.

For example, if a $1 million classified information transaction is sold using an intermediary service, a $250,000 intermediary service fee will be incurred, which will be paid by the seller.

For example, this time Ye Tianling used the alias of the [Dark Scythe Organization] to sell 25 pieces of confidential information worth $1 million each, for a total income of $25 million.

The corresponding intermediary fee is $6.25 million, and there's no way to avoid paying this amount.

Because the virtual currency paid by the buyer is in the wallet of the Xiaoheishou Forum, when the loan is subsequently disbursed, the Xiaoheishou Forum will directly take their share of the intermediary fee without consulting the buyer at all.

After all, that was the intermediary service fee they were entitled to!
Surely no one would believe that someone would do charity or offer free services on the dark web, a place where illegal and criminal activities take place.

What's the point?
As soon as the buyers' payments arrived, Ye Tianling immediately sent the relevant confidential information to each buyer through the Xiaohaishou Forum.

Musk quickly checked the relevant information.

This document, titled "Xia Guo Wu Geng Tian Pharmaceutical Group: Confidential Information from the Changbai Mountain Investigation," details why Wu Geng Tian Pharmaceutical Group conducted an in-depth investigation in Changbai Mountain.

It also revealed that the Songguo Forest Farm has unique characteristics in cultivating ginseng under the forest canopy, as well as the special features of the Huamei Scenic Area East Forest, and the existence of Quanbao Mountain was also revealed.

After reading the classified document, Musk frowned and hesitated. The document was extremely valuable and was indeed worth $100 million to purchase.

In fact, Musk is willing to pay $100 million if he has an exclusive deal!
However, the news has now been sold in twenty-five copies at once, which means that at least twenty-five factions have obtained this information.

note!

This is only the minimum!
Because nobody knows if anyone is pooling their resources to buy intelligence.
Furthermore, it's uncertain whether the buyer will immediately resell the information to someone else after obtaining it.

After all, there were a total of twenty-five buyers in the first batch, so it was inevitable that the news would spread.

Given this situation, Musk took a deep breath and immediately contacted An Wuyang.

A moment later, while waiting for the call to be answered, Musk spoke first, "Andy, you guys ran into big trouble in the early hours of the morning!"

Musk usually calls An Wuyang by her English name, which is typical of foreigners.

"What do you mean?" An Wuyang asked, feigning confusion.

In fact, An Wuyang had already guessed the answer. He guessed that Musk had bought the information on the dark web, right?

Musk sighed and said, "You guys got hacked in the middle of the night, right?"

"No." An Wuyang denied it without hesitation.

Musk laughed. "You don't need to deny it, because your confidential information from the early hours of the morning has already been sold on the dark web by hackers."

"You discovered the unique qualities of this special ginseng that allowed for cultivation in the pine forest of Changbai Mountain before dawn, right?" Musk added, thus proving his point.

“You didn’t mention this before, and I couldn’t possibly have gotten the information from you!” Musk added.

“In addition to the pine cone forest, there’s also the picturesque East Forest and Quanbao Mountain, right?” Musk continued.

An Wuyang finally showed surprise, "How did you know?"

“I just said that you were hacked at Wujingtian, and your confidential information was stolen and sold on the dark web. You can’t cover this up at Wujingtian!” Musk warned.

However, upon hearing Musk's reminder, An Wuyang's lips curled up slightly at the other end of the call.

The fish have taken the bait, haven't they?
(End of this chapter)