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 Alleged Anonymous Hackers Are BustedPosted on Jul 20, 2011
Federal agents nabbed 14 people across the country Tuesday in connection with alleged attacks by the hacker group Anonymous against the websites of numerous corporations, in what looks to be the largest such roundup ever on U.S. soil. The attacks occurred after some of the companies had blocked the ability of whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks to receive financial donations. Formal comments on Tuesday’s arrests from Anonymous members were not easily found, but the following defiant message appeared on the Twitter account of GroupAnon: “You can arrest us, but you cannot destroy us. We are an idea and ideas cannot be destroyed.” —ARK
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By bdk4, July 21, 2011 at 5:37 pm Link to this comment
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coupedeville-precisely my thoughts and vote.
Report thisBy gerard, July 21, 2011 at 11:14 am Link to this comment
Integrity is its own reward.
Report thisBy Thomas Dooley, July 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm Link to this comment
Here we have fidelity to law and order! These arrests make it clear this cyber behavior is against the law.
These Anonymous people focused a DoS on a few websites that were slowed or knocked out for at most a few hours. A much more sophisticated and effective attack by persons unknown was aimed at Wikileaks. This attack chased Wikileaks from server to server around the globe. Is the FBI also looking for these unknown persons? Or do they already know who they are? I suspect the FBI wouldn’t need to look very far to find these cyber criminals.
Investigate and prosecute some, but give a wink to others. This is prosecution for political purposes. The justice system is thoroughly corrupt. There is no law. There are only people with wealth and power controlling the means of enforcement versus the domestic population and these arrests make it clear they will not tolerate disobedience or resistance from any of us.
Report thisBy morristhewise, July 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm Link to this comment
It is common knowledge that the guys on top have been illegally tapping into tens
Report thisof thousands of personal phone lines. It would be fair if the guys on bottom were
able to tap into tens of thousands of the personal phone lines of the guys on top.
The problem would be solved if wire tapping was legalized.
By coupedeville, July 20, 2011 at 3:04 pm Link to this comment
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Interesting use of adjectives in Frank’s post. He must know them well in order
to describe them with such precision.
Or
Is he fishing?
And… what has Frank accomplished in the name of Truth?
The Anon collective blocked a few hundred thousand transactions because
donated funds did not reach Wikileaks - because Visa, MC, Paypal choose not
to forward the donations.
And Wikileaks has not been formally charged.
My vote goes to Anonymous !
Report thisBy Frank, July 20, 2011 at 1:28 pm Link to this comment
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John’s arrogance sums up Anonymous fairly well. This isn’t a potent or informed political activism organization. This is a worthless group of outcast, privileged, white, sexist, snarky, man-children nihilists, intent on embracing the pathetic reality that the world finds no value in their shtick. So they rally together in a sick frottage and insist that nobody gets them. They value reaction, not substance. And there are few things easier than getting a reaction. Do not be fooled.
Report thisBy John R., July 20, 2011 at 12:43 pm Link to this comment
Only about a two or three million of us left… lol
Report thisBy wedemay, July 20, 2011 at 12:28 pm Link to this comment
The oppression of computer savvy, political activists goes on. I wonder if these people will “disappear” or actually be charged, arraigned, and tried according to the laws and ideals of the Constitution and this country?
Will they be tortured if they do not “assist” with the “investigation”?
Do we know who was arrested? and what alleged violations of law or stature they are charged with? There seems to be a lack of information regarding these “details” but of course the FBI is not well known for transparency or respecting the constitutional rights of anyone not wealthy enough to buy or rent a member of the Senate, not that many political activists are known for such investments best left to the corporate culture that supports the destruction of the environment, the very habitability of the planet which is rapidly vanishing in the pursuit of profit and power which are the hallmarks of any declining empire.
It’s a pity that the demise of the current capitalist culture comes at the cost of the planets biosphere.
Report thisBy berniem, July 20, 2011 at 11:46 am Link to this comment
Gee, I guess these people don’t qualify for the “look forward, not back” get out of jail free card, huh?
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