Rafael Núñez (hacker)

Rafael Núñez Aponte (Puerto Ordaz, May 26, 1979) also known as RaFa or Rafa White Hacker, is a hacker, businessman and Venezuelan lecturer. He specializes in computer security where he has advised the media, such as the New York Times, and was accused of having cyber-tracked the website of the United States Air Force in 2001, for which he was arrested.
Biography
He was born in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, the son of Rafael and Olga Núñez. His first contacts with computer science were through a computer with Microsoft MS-DOS, a Kaypro 4 and an NEC. Between the age of 14 and 16 he learns to interrelate network points, which allows to know the Internet, through the dial-up and the IRC. In March 2001, he joined the group and soon became the leader.
The first attack caused the collapse of the website of the United States Air Force, which resulted in damages of more than $10,000.
Changing objectives
In 2003, he obtained an international certificate as a Certified Ethical Hacker, which allowed him to work as a senior research scientist in Scientech (now EnergySolutions).
Rafael is also known for giving computer security tips for The New York Times, PC World, Computer World, Security Focus, as well as for many other media. According to information, he was They attributed two charges, computer fraud (with a penalty of seven to eleven months) and intentional damage to a computer protected by the State (with a penalty of thirteen years).
He is currently president of a digital marketing and information security company.
Controversy
Yamile Saleh, the mother of activist Lorent Saleh, said in an interview that Rafael Núñez was responsible for the editing, manipulation and dissemination of the videos used as evidence to imprison him. In other interview for the Human Rights organization Voces del Apamaro, Yamile Saleh said again: “I remember when they closed all national television network talking about my son, they said: He is a "Terrorist”, but the truth is this is a complot of Luisa Ortega, Rodríguez Torres and Rafael Núñez. I can't forget them because they were who caused all demonization of my son”. For her, the video transmitted by the ministry was manipulated by Nuñez, commissioned by the Minister", in this period Miguel Rodríguez Torres, accused for human rights violation's by Nuevo Herald newspaper.

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