SHADOW LAB / INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT 02
The control room.
Step into a fictional 2012 desktop. Right-click a machine to explore its tools. Follow the evidence.
BROWSER SIMULATION
FICTIONAL MACHINES · LOCAL STATE
Original browser recreation inspired by historical interfaces. All hosts, desktops, files and events are fixtures. Style presets are interpretations, not exact replicas. Historical repository reference ↗
HISTORY / RESEARCH SHELF
CASE FILE / BLACKSHADESBlackshades
The U.S. Department of Justice described a malware business operating from at least 2010. Charges announced in May 2014 connected its software to unauthorized control of victims’ computers.
Learning lens: technical capability does not replace consent. A dashboard can hide the harm behind each row.
Read the DOJ case announcement ↗A SHORT TIMELINE / BLACKSHADES CASE
2010 ONWARDSoftware becomes a business
The DOJ describes sales and distribution beginning in at least 2010.
MAY 2014A coordinated intervention
Authorities announce charges and an international enforcement action.
JUNE 2015Accountability reaches the developer
The DOJ reports a 57-month sentence for the Blackshades owner and co-creator.
Sentencing announcement ↗