IDEN auth
Also, different take on the exchange-
1.
Chatter re: Muller has lead to realization of how fucked they are
Black hat/operator wants to deal/divulge/come in from the cold
Previous attempts at comms through other channels failed
Can Q-team trust them enough to talk
IDEN code provided
2.
Q team response taunts about what they know & have
NO DEALS, NO ONE PLAYING THE GAME GETS A PASS, NO ONE!
Increase pressure & leverage
Ball is back in the Black Hat/operator's court
3.
Q team further notes that they acknowledge the methods used to disguise the operator's IP
Increasing pressure & leverage
just a hypothesis…