At: 2/08 18:27:26
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On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:06 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> lol. priceless...
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Michael Riley
> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> (202) 624 1982
> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> At: 2/08 18:05:08
>
> 2011 will be an even better year for HBGary, I hear.
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EthXpwocm3w
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > That'll do. Understand you guys have a style guide.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >
> >> let me use some kind of language like "an informal spokesman." I get the
> >> no titles thing. but bloomberg has a stuff way of writing and will need
> >> something like the above. it's the same reason housh gets referred to as
> a
> >> spokesman all the time, i imagine.
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Michael Riley
> >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> (202) 624 1982
> >> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> At: 2/08 16:46:36
> >>
> >> One more thing; just noticed I'm referred to as spokesman. That's not
> >> entirely accurate. Gregg Housh serves same role as I do in terms of
> being
> >> a
> >> namefag who talks to press, and Anon doesn't have roles or titles. As I
> >> mentioned, I'm a propagandist, but just one of many, and though I'm
> >> organizing legal counsel, I don't have official capacity in regards to
> >> that.
> >> NYT refers to me simply as "Barrett Brown," for instance.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > You have the link to main file, right? I'm compiling best ones today.
> >> >
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6156166/HBGary_leaked_email
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:34 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> of course.
> >> >>
> >> >> and let's talk later about the emails...
> >> >>
> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> Michael Riley
> >> >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> (202) 624 1982
> >> >> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> At: 2/08 16:33:48
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks, man.
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >> >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > ok. removing it now. It will take a bit to go thru the system...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > Michael Riley
> >> >> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > At: 2/08 16:09:22
> >> >> >
> >> >> > No is fine. I provided you with inaccurate info insomuch as that
> >> rabbit
> >> >> is
> >> >> > not the same as no insomuch as rabbit is two people.
> >> >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
> >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Date: 08 Feb 2011 15:44:05
> >> >> > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > Subject: Re: rabbit/no search warrant
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'll do my best. Maybe I can use the sister thing. I'll get right
> >> back
> >> >> to
> >> >> > you.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Should she just be id'd as 'no'? Or better not to use her handle?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > Michael Riley
> >> >> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > At: 2/08 15:38:51
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Also, quick favor - take down "rabbit" from article. She meant to
> >> keep
> >> >> the
> >> >> > name secret and I didn't realize.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 2:20 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:
> <
> >> >> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > that looks juicy...
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > At: 2/08 15:13:12
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > ttp://
www.pdf-archive.com/2011/02/08/darpa/darpa.pdf
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > A victory worthy of a bad film with two-dimensional villains
> and
> >> >> plucky
> >> >> > > > young heroes.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Yeah, I'll get with you soon on the HBGary business. Will see
> >> what
> >> >> else
> >> >> > > > we've got.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 1:39 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> <
> >> >> > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> Hey, Barrett. So, Owen emailed me and I sent him a couple of
> >> >> > questions.
> >> >> > > >> We'll see if he responds.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> Karen was really pissed yesterday when I called again about
> the
> >> >> email.
> >> >> > > She
> >> >> > > >> basically hung up on me. But what a disaster for HBGary.
> They'll
> >> >> never
> >> >> > > get
> >> >> > > >> another client.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> So, BusinessWeek (it's part of the bloomberg empire) is
> >> interested
> >> >> in
> >> >> > > just
> >> >> > > >> that part of the story...how a security company that was
> trying
> >> to
> >> >> > make
> >> >> > > a
> >> >> > > >> little bank off of Anonymous basically got smacked.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> We already published a story with the Aaron-Greg-Karen email
> >> about
> >> >> > > making
> >> >> > > >> him look like a public hero on 60 Minutes. Lol.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> I'm going to jump on and see what else is in the emails, but
> >> stuff
> >> >> may
> >> >> > > >> come your way that is really interesting. If so, would you
> mind
> >> >> giving
> >> >> > > me a
> >> >> > > >> heads up? Company secrets...stuff on clients...whatever it is.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> Cheers,
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> At: 2/07 23:50:31
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >> >>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> wrote:
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >
> >> >> >
>
http://crowdleaks.org/anonymous-retaliates-against-hbgary-espionage/
> >> >> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >> >>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >> >wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >> Also, I recorded the call, as well as the one with Penny,
> and
> >> >> did
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > > >> here
> >> >> > > >> >> in Texas where I'm allowed to do so.
> >> >> > > >> >>
> >> >> > > >> >>
> >> >> > > >> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > <
> >> >> > > >> >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> Nice.
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> Thanks again.
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> At: 2/07 20:05:55
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> Download an IRC client like Icechat and come to
> >> >> > >
irc.anonops.ru#ophbgary
> >> >> > > >> >>> or
> >> >> > > >> >>> #reporters. Someone will help you.
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> Also, I probably noted that Aaron was telling me last
> night
> >> >> that
> >> >> > > >> wasn't
> >> >> > > >> >>> attempting to hurt us. Please see this draft of a
> Crowdleaks
> >> >> > > article,
> >> >> > > >> >>> which
> >> >> > > >> >>> includes an e-mail in which Aaron brags about various
> >> things.
> >> >> > > >> >>>
https://uloadr.com/u/55.png
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:01 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > <
> >> >> > > >> >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > Thanks for the tip.
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > I haven't tried it myself but will tonight. How exactly
> do
> >> I
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > > >> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > emails? I'd like to get in the queue and have a look
> >> what's
> >> >> in
> >> >> > > >> there...
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > Cheers,
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > At: 2/07 18:30:43
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > I'd hurry on the e-mail, though, they're going through
> all
> >> of
> >> >> > them
> >> >> > > >> on
> >> >> > > >> >>> IRC
> >> >> > > >> >>> > and reporters are in. Luckily there are lots of e-mails,
> >> lol.
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 5:26 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > nice. thank you.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > At: 2/07 18:13:57
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Attached, a screenshot of that e-mail thread. Enjoy.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >> >> > > >>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > > Dude, I have so many enemies at this point that I
> >> can't
> >> >> even
> >> >> > > >> >>> remember
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > their
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > > names. Also, lol @ Karen.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> terrific. thanks. funny story: i asked karen about
> >> the
> >> >> > email
> >> >> > > >> and
> >> >> > > >> >>> she
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > said
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> that she didn't know anything about it. that's
> before
> >> i
> >> >> > knew
> >> >> > > it
> >> >> > > >> >>> was
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> addressed to her.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> it is going to be hard to deny knowledge when she
> >> read
> >> >> it
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > > >> her
> >> >> > > >> >>> inbox
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > on
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> saturday.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> remind me never to get on your bad side. lol.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> At: 2/07 17:57:07
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> <
greg@hbgary.com> Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:02 PM
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> To: Karen Burke <
karen@hbgary.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Cc: Aaron Barr <
aaron@hbgary.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete |
> >> Show
> >> >> > > original
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> I think these guys are going to get arrested, it
> >> would
> >> >> be
> >> >> > > >> >>> interesting
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> to leave the soft impression that Aaron is the one
> >> >> thatgot
> >> >> > > >> them,
> >> >> > > >> >>> and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> that without Aaron the Feds would have never been
> >> able
> >> >> to
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > > >> out
> >> >> > > >> >>> of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> their own way. So, position Aaron as a hero to the
> >> >> public.
> >> >> > At
> >> >> > > >> this
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> point they are going to get arrested anyway. But,
> >> Aaron
> >> >> has
> >> >> > > >> some
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> concerns on how that might affect commerical
> business
> >> >> > > (although
> >> >> > > >> >>> I'm
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> not clear on why yet)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:39 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >> >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> NEWSROOM: <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > I just have a couple of questions about the
> email.
> >> My
> >> >> > > editors
> >> >> > > >> >>> want
> >> >> > > >> >>> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> get
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > as much authentication as we can.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > what is that address of the account that it's
> from
> >> --
> >> >> > > greg's
> >> >> > > >> >>> > account,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > i
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > guess (i assume it's on corporate email but could
> >> be
> >> >> them
> >> >> > > >> using
> >> >> > > >> >>> a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > public
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > email server, i suppose). and who was the email
> >> >> address
> >> >> > to?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > and is it formatted in the way you guys have it?
> in
> >> >> other
> >> >> > > >> words,
> >> >> > > >> >>> can
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > we
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> see
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > the whole thing with the to, from, su, etc?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > At: 2/07 17:34:57
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > Okay, but only because I like you. I gave OWen
> your
> >> >> > e-mail,
> >> >> > > >> >>> he'll be
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > in
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > touch soon.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:32 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >> >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > Okay. I'll put that in the story. that's great
> >> >> stuff.
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > > >> we
> >> >> > > >> >>> have
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > exclusively?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > At: 2/07 17:08:01
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > And that e-mail is timestamped Sat, feb 5,
> >> 9.02am.
> >> >> > Still
> >> >> > > >> >>> bugging
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Owen
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > for
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > state.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > Meanwhile, having gone through the e-mails
> that
> >> >> were
> >> >> > > >> >>> acquired,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > we
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> have
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > discovered the following message from Greg at
> >> >> HBGary
> >> >> > > >> >>> Federal:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > "I think these guys are going to get
> arrested,
> >> it
> >> >> > would
> >> >> > > >> be
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> interesting
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > toleave the soft impression that Aaron is the
> >> one
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > > >> got
> >> >> > > >> >>> them,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > thatwithout Aaron the Feds would have never
> >> been
> >> >> able
> >> >> > > to
> >> >> > > >> get
> >> >> > > >> >>> out
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > theirown
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > way.So, position Aaron as a hero to the
> public.
> >> >> But
> >> >> > > point
> >> >> > > >> >>> they
> >> >> > > >> >>> > are
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > going
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > get arrested anyway. But, Aaron has some
> >> concerns
> >> >> on
> >> >> > > how
> >> >> > > >> >>> that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > might
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > affect
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > commerical business although not clear on why
> >> yet"
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > Mail ID: mail 1297012949.M839500P25652Q2423
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Barrett Brown
> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >> "no they did not seize a server form me.
> just
> >> >> > acouple
> >> >> > > of
> >> >> > > >> my
> >> >> > > >> >>> > boxes
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >> CD/DVDs
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >> [16:00] <owen> also my blakcberry"
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >> Still waiting for him to tell me what state.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:01 PM, MICHAEL
> RILEY,
> >> >> > > >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> thx. i'm trying to run the story this
> evening
> >> >> (so
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > > >> shows
> >> >> > > >> >>> up
> >> >> > > >> >>> > on
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > web
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> early tomorrow). Let me know as soon as
> >> possible
> >> >> > what
> >> >> > > >> you
> >> >> > > >> >>> > get...
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> At: 2/07 17:00:26
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> I've sent him a message asking, will let
> you
> >> >> know.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:51 PM, MICHAEL
> >> RILEY,
> >> >> > > >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> NEWSROOM: <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > ok. if you could confirm if they took the
> >> >> server.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > And I just need the a state for Owen. We
> >> can
> >> >> just
> >> >> > > use
> >> >> > > >> >>> his
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > cyber
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > handle,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> but
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > i need to show where the FBI seized the
> >> stuff.
> >> >> > Not
> >> >> > > a
> >> >> > > >> >>> city.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Just
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > state.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > From: Barrett Brown <
>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > At: 2/07 16:42:08
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > No, Owen isn't in NYC. That's one of the
> >> many
> >> >> > > things
> >> >> > > >> >>> that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > Aaron
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> got
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> wrong,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > including my supposed other handles. I've
> >> >> heard
> >> >> > > from
> >> >> > > >> one
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > fellow
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> who
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> plans
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > sue.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > The feds took quite a bit of equipment
> from
> >> >> Owen
> >> >> > > but
> >> >> > > >> not
> >> >> > > >> >>> all
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> it.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Pretty
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > sure they took a server but want to
> confirm
> >> >> > before
> >> >> > > I
> >> >> > > >> say
> >> >> > > >> >>> yes
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > or
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> no.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM, MICHAEL
> >> RILEY,
> >> >> > > >> >>> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > owen is in new york state, is that
> right?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > And did the fbi actually take the
> server?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/
> NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > At: 2/07 15:27:56
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Basically, we got hbgary's e-mails
> along
> >> >> with
> >> >> > > >> hbgary
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> federal's.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > Prez,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > penny, called me to make the
> distinction.
> >> I
> >> >> > told
> >> >> > > >> her
> >> >> > > >> >>> to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > come
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> into
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > irc
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > talk. She and greg whatshisname, who is
> a
> >> >> > douche,
> >> >> > > >> were
> >> >> > > >> >>> in
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > for
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> couple
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > hours. I don't think a consensus has
> been
> >> >> > reached
> >> >> > > >> on
> >> >> > > >> >>> our
> >> >> > > >> >>> > end
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> as
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> regards
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > what
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > to do, but anyway I don't think the
> >> e-mails
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > > >> yet
> >> >> > > >> >>> been
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > downloaded
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> by
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > anyone because file isn't being
> >> sufficiently
> >> >> > > seeded
> >> >> > > >> >>> via
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> torrent,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > so
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> there
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > may still be time to come to a
> decision.
> >> I
> >> >> like
> >> >> > > >> penny
> >> >> > > >> >>> but
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > some
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > others
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > don't
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > trust her on this matter when she
> claims
> >> to
> >> >> be
> >> >> > > >> angry
> >> >> > > >> >>> with
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> aaron,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > etc.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Meanwhile greg has made some
> threatening
> >> >> > > statements
> >> >> > > >> to
> >> >> > > >> >>> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> press
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > so,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > yeah,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > that wasn't particularly brilliant of
> >> him.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> NEWSROOM:"
> >> >> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Date: 07 Feb 2011 15:21:01
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Subject: Re: rabbit/no search warrant
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > I bet. Busy I mean.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Can you tell me what the negotiations
> are
> >> >> > about?
> >> >> > > I
> >> >> > > >> can
> >> >> > > >> >>> put
> >> >> > > >> >>> > a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > couple
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > graphs in the story...
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/
> NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > At: 2/07 15:02:32
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Don't have it yet, will try. Been busy.
> >> >> Spoke
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > principals
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > hbgary
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > last
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > night, negotiations, etc.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> NEWSROOM:"
> >> >> <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Date: 07 Feb 2011 10:17:08
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Subject: rabbit/no search warrant
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Hey Barrett. Do you have a scanned copy
> >> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > >> search
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > warrant
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> feds
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > gave
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > rabbit/no during the search?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Michael Riley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > From: Barrett Brown <
> >>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/
> NEWSROOM:)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > At: 2/06 20:50:33
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>>
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
>
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/2/6/941730/-Anonymous-pwns-HBGary-Federal
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Barrett
> >> >> Brown <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > > Also, we've acquired the document
> that
> >> >> HBGary
> >> >> > > was
> >> >> > > >> to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > sell
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> FBI.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > I'm
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > > mentioned a couple of times,
> including
> >> an
> >> >> > > >> occasion
> >> >> > > >> >>> on
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > which
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> I
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > asked
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > people
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > > to attend a meeting on building dark
> >> nets.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
http://hizost.com/d/zjb
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 6:27 PM,
> Barrett
> >> >> Brown
> >> >> > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >> Also, Anon has taken down HBGary's
> >> >> website,
> >> >> > > >> >>> acquired
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > 60,000
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> e-mails,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >> destroyed backup files, acquired
> >> Barr's
> >> >> > > Twitter
> >> >> > > >> (
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > >
> >>
https://twitter.com/#!/aaronbarr/status/34395565458456576
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> ),
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> more.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >> Barr is currently in
> >> >> irc.anonops.rupleading
> >> >> > > >> with
> >> >> > > >> >>> us.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM,
> >> Barrett
> >> >> > Brown
> >> >> > > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Michael-
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> You may have seen yesterday's
> >> Financial
> >> >> > Times
> >> >> > > >> >>> piece
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > which
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > claimed
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> the operational heads of Anonymous
> >> had
> >> >> been
> >> >> > > >> >>> identified
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > by
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> certain
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Aaron
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Barr of the internet secuity firm
> >> HBGary
> >> >> > > >> Federal.
> >> >> > > >> >>> Barr
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > claimed
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> that Q
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > is
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> co-founder of Anonymous, which is
> >> >> > > demonstrably
> >> >> > > >> >>> false
> >> >> > > >> >>> > (Q
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> set
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > up
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> #anonymous channel at
anonops.ru,
> >> which
> >> >> is
> >> >> > > >> simply
> >> >> > > >> >>> an
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > IRC
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> channel)
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> that he is seeking replacements for
> >> >> OWen.
> >> >> > > OWen
> >> >> > > >> >>> merely
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > runs
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> owns
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> particular server, which as I told
> >> you
> >> >> is
> >> >> > one
> >> >> > > >> of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > several
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> de
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > facto
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> operational centers. Everyone
> >> involved
> >> >> > > laughed
> >> >> > > >> >>> their
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> assess
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > off
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > yesterday
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> and several of us wrote a silly
> press
> >> >> > release
> >> >> > > >> >>> which
> >> >> > > >> >>> > was
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> thereafter
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > posted at
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Daily Kos and AnonNews. Barr, for
> his
> >> >> part,
> >> >> > > is
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > reportedly
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> set
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> meet
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > with
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> the FBI tomorrow in order to
> provide
> >> >> them
> >> >> > > with
> >> >> > > >> >>> info
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> gleaned
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > from
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> our
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> entirely non-secret IRC channels,
> and
> >> >> > > meanwhile
> >> >> > > >> >>> his
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> allegedly
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > successful
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> intel operation will no doubt help
> >> his
> >> >> firm
> >> >> > > >> >>> acquire
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> further
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> business.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> The only problem is that Anonymous
> >> has
> >> >> just
> >> >> > > >> taken
> >> >> > > >> >>> over
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> website of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> HBGary Federal founder Greg Hoglund
> >> and
> >> >> > > deleted
> >> >> > > >> >>> all
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> bakcups.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Suffice
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > say
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> that HBGary has attempted to
> >> interfere
> >> >> with
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > > >> >>> movement
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> that
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > has
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> made
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> substantial contributions to the
> >> liberty
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > well-being
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > North
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Africans
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> and others and will be further
> dealt
> >> >> with
> >> >> > > over
> >> >> > > >> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > coming
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > hours.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > Please
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > see:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>
http://rootkit.com/. Enjoy the
> rest
> >> of
> >> >> > your
> >> >> > > >> >>> weekend.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM,
> >> >> barri2009 <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > >
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> G. Whitney Leigh of Gonzalez and
> >> Leigh
> >> >> has
> >> >> > > >> taken
> >> >> > > >> >>> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> case.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > His
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > partner
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> was Ralph Nader's running mate.
> >> He'll
> >> >> be
> >> >> > > >> bringing
> >> >> > > >> >>> in
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > some
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > "heavy
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > hitters,"
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> as he put it. Am still scheduled
> to
> >> >> speak
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> Stanley
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Cohen
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> tomorrow,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > after
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> which I'll put the two in touch.
> The
> >> >> EFF
> >> >> > had
> >> >> > > >> said
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > they'd
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > assist
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> once
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > we had
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> a confirmed name and have just let
> >> them
> >> >> > > know.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > NEWSROOM:"
> >> >> > > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Date: 04 Feb 2011 15:15:35
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Subject: Re: do you have a couple
> of
> >> >> > minutes
> >> >> > > >> to
> >> >> > > >> >>> chat
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Thx. I'll keep that off the record
> >> but
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > > >> keep
> >> >> > > >> >>> in
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > touch
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> as
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > date
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> gets closer.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> ---
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> ---- Original Message ----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> From: Barrett Brown <
> >> >>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> At: 2/4/2011 15:11
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Yeah, will do. Also, off the
> record,
> >> >> > > although
> >> >> > > >> >>> > Anonymous
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> as a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > movement
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> will
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> no doubt continue to some small
> >> extent
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > > >> >>> Yemen,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> 11th
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > is
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> anniversary of Iran's revolution
> and
> >> >> I'm
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > > >> >>> > discussions
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> with
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> both
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Iranian
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> exiles and some of the more
> >> competent
> >> >> > Anons
> >> >> > > >> about
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> supplying
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> certain
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> tools to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Green folks ahead of that, and
> >> perhaps
> >> >> > > getting
> >> >> > > >> >>> > involved
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > further.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Our
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> concern
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> is that Anonymous is not yet
> >> equipped
> >> >> to
> >> >> > > >> handle
> >> >> > > >> >>> such
> >> >> > > >> >>> > a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > situation
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> as
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Iran,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> which obviously involves a lot of
> >> >> nuance
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > interference
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > from
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> all
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> great
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> powers and then some. Eritrea,
> >> >> meanwhile,
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > > a
> >> >> > > >> >>> police
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> state
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > with
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> a
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > large
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> expat presence in the city in
> which
> >> I'm
> >> >> > > >> currently
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > living
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> and
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> I've
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> managed to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> get in touch with the exile
> >> opposition,
> >> >> > > which
> >> >> > > >> is
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > enthusiastic
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> about
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > any
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> attempt. That, too, would be a
> >> secret
> >> >> op
> >> >> > run
> >> >> > > >> out
> >> >> > > >> >>> of
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> Project
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > PM
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> until
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> such
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> time as our cover is blown, at
> which
> >> >> point
> >> >> > > >> >>> Anonymous
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > will
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> be
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> thrown
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > at
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> them.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> I expect those operations to begin
> >> in
> >> >> two
> >> >> > > >> weeks.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 2:06 PM,
> >> MICHAEL
> >> >> > > RILEY,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > Can u let me know what he says?
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > ---
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > ---- Original Message ----
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > From: Barrett Brown <
> >> >> >
barriticus@gmail.com
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > At: 2/4/2011 15:03
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > Just heard back from Doron; Jay
> >> >> Mafield
> >> >> > > will
> >> >> > > >> be
> >> >> > > >> >>> the
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > attorney.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> Am
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> supposed
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > to
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > talk to Doron in a bit.
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 1:01 PM,
> >> >> MICHAEL
> >> >> > > >> RILEY,
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> BLOOMBERG/
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > NEWSROOM:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > <
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> > > >> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >