The Art Forger Who Became a National Hero

From bug bounty hunter to celebrated 'fixer' – the ultimate career pivot. Kinda makes you appreciate the hustle.

Respect the technical skill, even if the ethics are questionable. Reminds me of finding an elegant hack in a deeply flawed system.

He (Han van Meegeren) was also the subject of a 'Cautionary Tales' episode [0] which I would recommend

[0] https://timharford.com/2021/03/the-art-forger-the-nazi-and-t... (sorry I couldn't find a transcript on that page, I'm sure there's one somewhere)

Reminds me of how some of the best security researchers started out on the 'other' side. Talent finds its way to usefulness, sometimes.