Does even a skilled hacker's past catch up with them? Or is this another false lead?

In response to an article questioning whether Lulzsec's leader, Sabu, was a Twenty-first Century Billy The Kid, information has come to light which poses the question, has his true identity been revealed?

There have been several attempts at identifying Sabu with the resulting information being, apparently, incorrect. However, the latest attempt at Doxing him (posting his private identity details online) has coincided with him going to ground.

The name mentioned is one (of many) that has been circulating social media for some time but on this occasion it's accompanied by a large amount of alleged "evidence".

Referenced information dates back some ten years and points the finger at a Puerto Rican man living in New York. It goes far beyond what has previously been published but, being uncorroborated, we can't post the details on this site.

Information was gathered using social engineering meaning that apparent references to him on various websites have led to leads on other websites which have linked back to original sources. In short, someone's past appears to have caught up with them. The published documents show "mind maps" on how the evidence stacks up.

Of course it may not be him, but there's plenty of evidence to link the man to Sabu and make him a prime suspect. One scenario is that the Puerto Rican man is a security expert and active hacker who coincidentally called himself Sabu in the past. Another is that he's a patsy - identified by Sabu long ago as a person whose identity would fit his future activities thereby throwing pursuers off the scent. That's as unlikely as it sounds, but for a self-proclaimed social engineering expert, it's not beyond the realms of possibility. Either way, there hasn't been any public response from the man despite the fact that significant personal information (including alleged photos) and accusations about him have been posted online.

What is certain is that shortly after the "dox" were posted Sabu went to ground. Any imminent, forthcoming, high-profile arrest will indicate either that Sabu has truly been identified and that an internet paper trail, no matter how obscure, can be used to track somebody by anyone with enough patience and dedication, or that once again Sabu has given the authorities and his dissenters the slip.

This time, one suspects, we need not wait so long to have the answer.