HackerTube / Video
DEF CON 23 - Chris Rock - I Will Kill You
DEFCONConference
A DEF CON 23 talk showing how weak controls in electronic death registration systems let someone virtually kill a person and obtain a real death certificate, with consequences for their identity and life.
HN repeatedly recommends it whenever fake deaths, identity verification or records fraud come up, praising how easy the attack seemed.
10 Hacker News mentions · 2016–2025