Well you know how the saying goes; You always hear about a good hacker, but you never hear about the great hackers. 

Personally I don't like exposure and I'd be quite happy to let a situation like the one you described be as it is. However if the act had been done in the name of a commercial organization then that would be a diferent matter as the deed and its publication would have a positive effect on the organization.

It might be good that you didn’t get any press.  I had a very similar experience helping a law enforcement agency. The local press made a very similar comment without any mention of my help.  I was a little taken back because I was thinking getting publicity would be good for me, although the hacker underground would dislike it if they came aware. Its not so cool to help the “man”!   I actually asked a friend on the force why they didn’t mention me at all when the press came by.  He told me that without an express written statement from me allowing them to disclose my involvement, there would be no mention of me.  I asked why.  He told me that in the past they have had criminals seek out the individuals that helped the police force and it’s actually a little dangerous sometimes to let the public know your involvement.  If the person you helped get arrested has friends that knows your involvement, it might put you in jeopardy.  It’s much safer to simply mention that you help them in a general way and not about a specific case.  I saw his point.

Hi All,

Thanks for all the replies, especially the points from Kev about the individual safety. Infact, I learned so many things rather than some pics on the frontpage of some newspapers. So let me once again believe what Negrita said
Thanks once again for the quick response.

Regards,

Morpheus