A story on MSNBC reported that AOL hackers create their own AOL content areas using stolen in-house tools. Was that the source of the third item in the hacked Academic Assistance area?The "Lithium Node" site lingered on AOL for over two months, until it was detected. Once AOL discovered they'd been hosting a page about AOL hacking, they removed it--but unbeknownst to them, the same hackers returned and installed a pointer to their new web site. A third change of location was recently announced--and apparently, publicized on AOL.
Rainman has been said to be a proprietary, in-house tool used for modifying AOL content. Below the "Lithium Node" image, "Bmbr" signs his name as the wielder of the Rainman tool. Even more ominously, the "Elite Lithium Node Private Keyword" contained over ten other choices....