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Killgore Trout Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:44:32am |
Barret Brown and friends...
‘Anonymous’ hacks security firm that probed its membership
The online group of hacktivists known as "Anonymous" infiltrated the network and websites of an Internet security company after learning the company planned to sell information about the group to the FBI.
The website of Washington DC-based HBGary Federal was hijacked Sunday along with the Twitter account of CEO Aaron Barr. The company's website was defaced with a message that read, "This domain seized by Anonymous under section #14 of the rules of the Internet."
"Your recent claims of 'infiltrating' Anonymous amuse us, and so do your attempts at using Anonymous as a means to garner press attention for yourself," the messaged continued. "How's this for attention?"
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RogueOne Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:46:04am |
re: #160 Killgore Trout
I read that, that has to be very embarrassing for a "security" firm.
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Killgore Trout Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:49:02am |
re: #161 RogueOne
I read that, that has to be very embarrassing for a "security" firm.
Kind of but it didn't take much for that firm to infiltrate Anon and identify its leadership. The firm will survive being hacked but the guys from Anon are going to spend a lot of time in jail.
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Obdicut Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:53:35am |
re: #163 Killgore Trout
Well, their claim that the security firm didn't actually have shit may be valid, or it may not. A lot of so-called 'security' experts are basically frauds.
However, it is amazingly stupid of the hackers. They may say that Anon is an idea, but ideas don't hack websites. Hackers do. And they are identifiable.
It's funny that they're claiming they're 'fighting back' by going after this security company, rather than, say, going after the FBI.
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RogueOne Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:56:02am |
re: #163 Killgore Trout
Kind of but it didn't take much for that firm to infiltrate Anon and identify its leadership. The firm will survive being hacked but the guys from Anon are going to spend a lot of time in jail.
According to the story Anon released the security firm's report. I wouldn't think that would be advisable if there was anything of substance in it. I'm also curious about the firms attempt to sell the report to the FBI.
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Sergey Romanov Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:58:24am |
re: #163 Killgore Trout
Not necessarily. The data from the firm itself are not evidence (I mean, text files and screenshots are easily faked). This could help those investigating the group though, but now these people know they're on the list so they will try to delete all the evidence.
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Sergey Romanov Mon, Feb 7, 2011 7:59:03am |
re: #162 lawhawk
I wonder if he was an inspiration for Cohen. I get this strong Borat vibe.
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Sergey Romanov Mon, Feb 7, 2011 8:00:00am |
re: #166 RogueOne
According to the story Anon released the security firm's report. I wouldn't think that would be advisable if there was anything of substance in it. I'm also curious about the firms attempt to sell the report to the FBI.
I'm reading it right now :) The report has some names and emails but by itself is not evidence.