The first FBI evidence came from Lin's former boss when the company reinstalled the computer he used after quitting, from which the FBI found many artifacts on Chrome showing Lin read about a bomb threat at a school. Local, have an account on ProtonMail, see Smith's Spotify page and her friends .
The evidence decides when the FBI gets a history record from two VPN providers: PureVPN and WANSecutiry. Accordingly, in a few minutes, the same VPN IP address will log into Lin's real Gmail account and another Gmail account and Rover.com account that Lin created to find Smith's phone number.
PureVPN then connected the tracking action to the home and Lin's IP address. This information surprised some PureVPN customers because the company announced it would not save the user's activity history.
The funny thing is that the FBI also found a tweet from Lin warning users of VPNs about storing their history. The investigator was sure to find the right person when interviewing some of Lin's former classmates, showing off previous harassment, follow-up behavior, and calling this man 'computer genius'.
'This behavior is not a joke and is not harmless. He makes people afraid, hinders their daily life and is not aware of his obsession. No one should feel unsafe at home, school or work. The FBI and authorities hope this arrest will prevent similar acts, 'agent FBI Charge Shaw said.