At: 2/09 13:19:06
Be sure to see this one first.
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201106/6798/Data-intelligence-firms-proposed-a-systematic-attack-against-WikiLeaks?page=1
<
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201106/6798/Data-intelligence-firms-proposed-a-systematic-attack-against-WikiLeaks?page=1>Give
me a ring whenever.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> Hey, Barrett.
>
> So, what do you know about this HBGary emails? Anything fun or interesting
> so far....
>
> And can we chat sometime today about the magazine piece. I saw some details
> on Wired's blog about how the group managed to compromise HBGary so
> quickly...in what, 24 hours.
>
> The editor is interested in putting together a fun story about how
> Anonymous thumped a cyber security company. Can we get some juicy details of
> how the group managed to do it all in less than 24 hours. Don't need trade
> secrets...but some behind the curtain details would be fun.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> 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 18:27:26
>
> Also: note it's a "holiday" card. WAR ON CHRISTMAS!>!1.1!!2321121111
>
> 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