Sean Hastings (born 1969) is an entrepreneur, [1] cypherpunk author, [2] and security expert. [3] He is best known for cyber-stalking and threatening fellow cybersecurity professionals. [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1997, Hastings worked on cryptographic protocols and tools free of U.S. cryptographic export restrictions with Vincent Cate, who started the International Conference on Financial Cryptography in Anguilla that same year. [5]
Hastings founded HavenCo in 2000, originally incorporating in his country of residence, Anguilla, [6] before a second incorporation in the Channel Islands. Hastings was the CEO; [7] other co-founders included Ryan Lackey and Sameer Parekh. Immediately following its public launch, HavenCo was the subject of a great deal of press coverage, including Hastings' appearance, along with several cofounders and the "royal family" of the self-proclaimed, unrecognized micronation of Sealand, on the cover of Wired's July 2000 issue, [8] before the company was entirely nationalised by the government of Sealand in 2002, after commercial failure and mounting tensions. [9]
In 2002, Hastings began work on seasteading with Patri Friedman, a project aimed at building floating communities free from the restrictions of current governments. [10] This collaboration continued through 2009, including a talk by Hastings at the Seasteading Institute's annual conference. [11]
Hastings is the cofounder, with Eric S. Raymond, of Green-Span, an open source infrastructure for trust and reputation management, begun in March 2009.
Hastings is also the author, with Paul Rosenberg, of a book, God Wants You Dead (Vera Verba, 2007; ISBN 978-0-9796011-1-8) which takes a look at the lighter side of atheism and anarchy, and was executive producer and an actor for The Last Generation to Die a short film about near future immortality technology. [12]
- ^ Markoff, John (June 4, 2000). "Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b Fischermann, Thomas (April 12, 2003). "Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts". Die Zeit. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Privat war gestern". Die Zeit. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ SheHacksPurple (2024-06-14). I support Adam Shostack and the statement he made about his stalker. Retrieved 2024-06-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Platt, Charles (July 1997). "Plotting Away in Margaritaville". Wired. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ Ward, Mark (June 5, 2000). "Offshore and offline?". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Stranger Than Paradise". On the Media. NPR. May 20, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "The Ultimate Offshore Startup". Wired. July 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ James Grimmelmann (March 27, 2012). "Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Ryan, John; George Dunford; Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1.
- ^ Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009
- ^ The Last Generation to Die at IMDb
- Video of Hastings spoofed on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Video with Hastings speaking about living on an extra-national sea platform at 2009 Seasteading conference
- Online and .pdf download of the book "God Wants You Dead" by Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg .
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Sean Hastings (born 1969) is an entrepreneur, [1] cypherpunk author, [2] and security expert. [3] He is best known for cyber-stalking and threatening fellow cybersecurity professionals. [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1997, Hastings worked on cryptographic protocols and tools free of U.S. cryptographic export restrictions with Vincent Cate, who started the International Conference on Financial Cryptography in Anguilla that same year. [5]
Hastings founded HavenCo in 2000, originally incorporating in his country of residence, Anguilla, [6] before a second incorporation in the Channel Islands. Hastings was the CEO; [7] other co-founders included Ryan Lackey and Sameer Parekh. Immediately following its public launch, HavenCo was the subject of a great deal of press coverage, including Hastings' appearance, along with several cofounders and the "royal family" of the self-proclaimed, unrecognized micronation of Sealand, on the cover of Wired's July 2000 issue, [8] before the company was entirely nationalised by the government of Sealand in 2002, after commercial failure and mounting tensions. [9]
In 2002, Hastings began work on seasteading with Patri Friedman, a project aimed at building floating communities free from the restrictions of current governments. [10] This collaboration continued through 2009, including a talk by Hastings at the Seasteading Institute's annual conference. [11]
Hastings is the cofounder, with Eric S. Raymond, of Green-Span, an open source infrastructure for trust and reputation management, begun in March 2009.
Hastings is also the author, with Paul Rosenberg, of a book, God Wants You Dead (Vera Verba, 2007; ISBN 978-0-9796011-1-8) which takes a look at the lighter side of atheism and anarchy, and was executive producer and an actor for The Last Generation to Die a short film about near future immortality technology. [12]
- ^ Markoff, John (June 4, 2000). "Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b Fischermann, Thomas (April 12, 2003). "Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts". Die Zeit. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Privat war gestern". Die Zeit. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ SheHacksPurple (2024-06-14). I support Adam Shostack and the statement he made about his stalker. Retrieved 2024-06-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Platt, Charles (July 1997). "Plotting Away in Margaritaville". Wired. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ Ward, Mark (June 5, 2000). "Offshore and offline?". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Stranger Than Paradise". On the Media. NPR. May 20, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "The Ultimate Offshore Startup". Wired. July 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ James Grimmelmann (March 27, 2012). "Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Ryan, John; George Dunford; Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1.
- ^ Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009
- ^ The Last Generation to Die at IMDb
- Video of Hastings spoofed on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Video with Hastings speaking about living on an extra-national sea platform at 2009 Seasteading conference
- Online and .pdf download of the book "God Wants You Dead" by Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg .
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