Protocol
protocol:tymnet
International centralized communications network that connected governments, companies, and other organizations before the modern internet.
International centralized communications network that connected governments, companies, and other organizations before the modern internet.
“Tymnet was an international communication network before the internet”
“Tymnet itself was operated by a single company”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Masters of Deception | Derived | 169 |
| incoming | USES | Jason Snitker | Explicit | 169 |
| incoming | USES | Mark Abene | Derived | 169 |
Masters of Deception USES Tymnet
The Masters of Deception used Jason's backdoor access to reach the core of Tymnet and access connected networks.
Derived Confidence 95% · Jack Rhysider EP 169 Details
“Where Tymnet’s staff might only be able to see what’s relevant to their jobs and Tymnet users could only see what’s on their own networks, the Masters of Deception could see it all and access it all, too.”
Jason Snitker USES Tymnet
Jason obtained supervisor-level access to Tymnet through a backdoor and accessed its source code.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 169 Details
“It would get you into the lowest, most inner core of Tymnet.”
“he stole Tymnet’s source code, which was proprietary at the time.”
Mark Abene USES Tymnet
Mark used the Tymnet access obtained through Jason's backdoor to explore and access connected computers and networks.
Derived Confidence 94% · Jack Rhysider EP 169 Details
“Mark had a whole new system to explore, a whole new network to explore, and so many computers were on this.”