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“But if you already have admin credentials, you can just log in with them and do what you want.”
The point is that just because you have admin credentials today doesn’t mean you’ll have them tomorrow. People change admin passwords, if they are smart, on a regular schedule, and even if they are stupid, at least when employees that had access to those credentials are terminated.
But if you already have admin credentials, you can just log in with them and do what you want. The batch file isn't giving you any special powers...! Yikes.
Perhaps running the batch file provides a measure of anonymity... vs. an admin login that can be easily traced. The batch file was (previously) hidden, after all. The fraudsters/hackers/cheaters obviously didn't anticipate it being discovered. (duh)
So for all of you naysaying ninnies out there poo-pooing the past three days of this symposium, go ahead and bleat. I'm willing to bet there are more than a few involved perps that have needed a change of underwear due to what has been uncovered thus far....and it ain't over yet.