[ WP ] An internationally wanted cybercriminal needs an intern .

When Matthew got back home, he at first thought his apartment had been robbed. His dresser drawers were upturned and emptied, his mattress flipped, his couch cushions pulled away from the couch. The soil from his fern's clay pot had even been dumped out, leaving moist black smears in the white carpet. The chaos was thoroughgoing and ruthless. But as Matthew's initial shock wore off and he took a mental inventory, nothing appeared to be missing. 
 
 It did n't take very long after that for Matthew to connect this incident to his first day working for Derrodyne Inc. Landing that internship had been a coup de grace; he beat 30 other candidates from universities across the country for the position. Now he wondered if working under the wing of Harvey Harver would be worth this sort of risk. Whoever had turned Matthew's apartment inside-out had wanted to send a message, foremost: had wanted to intimidate Matthew for reasons he could n't grasp. Was this a competitor, a career criminal, NSA, shadowy Chinese spies? A rejected candidate jealous of losing? How many bullets is a bullet point on your resume worth to you? Matthew wondered. 
 
 Before doing anything else, Matthew called his manager. 
 
 `` Mr. Harver?'' 
 
 `` Matt! Matt my man. What is it?'' 
 
 Matthew's voice trembled, despite himself. `` Someone broke into my apartment. Nothing's missing, but they went through all my stuff. The place is totally destroyed. And -- I think whatever data was on my computers might be compromised.'' 
 
 There was a long pause during which all Matthew heard was Harver's breathing. Matthew felt a hot sense of shame, as if he had let Harver down. 
 
 `` Have you reported this to the police?'' 
 
 `` Not yet, Mr. Harver. I'll call them --'' 
 
 `` Do n't. I'll be right over.'' 
 
 Harver brought a thumb drive and showed Matthew how to use some simple diagnostic tools to check if files on his computer had been accessed recently. 
 
 `` They were smart, but not too smart,'' Harver said, sitting at Matthew's computer desk amidst the cyclonic ruin of papers, folders, and trinkets. `` They dialed back the BIOS clock to make it look like the computer was n't used since last night. But the system's changelog shows that. They were looking through your PC.'' 
 
 `` Who's'they'?'' 
 
 Harver glanced over his shoulder. `` I'll get you a hotel room. Five star. Cleaning crew here first thing tomorrow morning, all on Derrodyne's books. Do n't worry about a thing.'' 
 
 `` Who's'they', Mr. Harver? Who did this?'' 
 
 Harver narrowed his eyes. `` Do n't report this to the police. I think it's a competitor, but Derrodyne needs the evidence before we make a legal move. I'll document everything. Pictures and stuff. Do n't worry.'' 
 
 Looking back, Matthew would loathe himself for buying Harver's fast talking. 
 
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 [... ] and over 80 countries, in what prosecutors are calling the largest and most brutal ring they've ever seen. Harver's involvement has shocked the city of Palo Alto, where he was `` a pillar of the community,'' according to one neighbor. Harver, an independently wealthy entrepreneur, funded food banks in Oakland and ran yearly donation drives to bring Christmas gifts to inner-city children. Prosecutors now allege that some of the group's victims were beneficiaries [... ] 
 
 [... ] including the arrest of multiple employees at Derrodyne Inc alleged to have had involvement. One employee, Harver's personal intern Matthew Tyrell, is said to have operated the ring's largest content `` node'' on his personal computer. The discovery of this node by `` vigilante'' Jeff Hodgkin, father of [... ] 
 
 [... ] judge ruled the evidence admissible even though it was discovered through a private citizen's criminal act. Tyrell's lawyer, a court-appointed public defender, says his client had no idea the node existed on his computer and that Harver installed it without permission. The prosecution has scoffed at this explanation, citing Tyrell's failure to report Hodgkin's break-in to police [... ] 
 
 [... ] faces a life sentence if found guilty [... ] 
 
 [... ] are still struggling to comprehend how Harver, one of silicon valley's most respected visionaries, could commit such heinous crimes. `` He coached my girl's soccer team,'' said Rosalyn Pendegrast, a neighbor. `` I'll never forgive myself.''
