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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.ru pleading
>> 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:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > Working on the attorneys. If it doesn't go
>> >>> today
>> >>> > it
>> >>> > > >> will
>> >>> > > >> > > go
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> on
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> monday.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > But
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > let me know if other reporters call and
>> I'll
>> >>> try
>> >>> > > and
>> >>> > > >> > push
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> it.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > ---
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > ---- Original Message ----
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com
>> >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > At: 2/4/2011 13:59
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > Did you manage to get a hold of everyone?
>> >>> Haven't
>> >>> > > had
>> >>> > > >> > any
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> other
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> interview
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > requests since we spoke so you're good.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM, MICHAEL
>> >>> RILEY,
>> >>> > > >> > BLOOMBERG/
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > NEWSROOM:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > will do. thanks 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: 2/03 16:57:02
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > Here, just call him - 917-544-5471. His
>> >>> other
>> >>> > > >> number,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> possibly
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> cell, is
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > 845-482-3119. Try first one first, I
>> don't
>> >>> know
>> >>> > > if
>> >>> > > >> he
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> wants me
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> giving
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > out
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > second one but I'm sure he won't mind
>> since
>> >>> I'm
>> >>> > > >> going
>> >>> > > >> > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> get
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > him
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> paid
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > via
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > a
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > legal defense fund (off the record for
>> >>> now).
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM, MICHAEL
>> >>> RILEY,
>> >>> > > >> > > BLOOMBERG/
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> NEWSROOM: <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > Hey, barrett. Will you do me a favor
>> and
>> >>> > check
>> >>> > > >> the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> earthlink
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> address
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > for
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > Stanley. I tried it and it came back
>> >>> 'user
>> >>> > > >> unknown.'
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > Also trying heidi.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > thx
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>>
>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > 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: 2/03 13:50:29
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > No problem, will do.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM,
>> MICHAEL
>> >>> > RILEY,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> BLOOMBERG/
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> NEWSROOM:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Thanks, I appreciate it. If you give
>> >>> this
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > > >> > anyone
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> else,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> could you
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > just
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > give me a heads up. That will give
>> me
>> >>> an
>> >>> > idea
>> >>> > > >> that
>> >>> > > >> > I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > should
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> move as
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > quickly
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > as possible. My preference is to
>> spend
>> >>> a
>> >>> > > little
>> >>> > > >> > more
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> time
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > and
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> talk
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > lawyers about this whole thing.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > 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: 2/03 13:47:54
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > You're the first today. Anyway I'll
>> >>> make
>> >>> > sure
>> >>> > > >> you
>> >>> > > >> > > have
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> a
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > head
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > start.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:44 PM,
>> >>> MICHAEL
>> >>> > > RILEY,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> BLOOMBERG/
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > NEWSROOM:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > thanks, barrett. that's all a big
>> >>> help.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Can you tell me whether you've
>> talked
>> >>> to
>> >>> > > >> other
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> reporters
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> about
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > this.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > have
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to run out to an interview and I'm
>> >>> just
>> >>> > > >> trying
>> >>> > > >> > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> figure
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > out
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> if I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > have
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > a
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > little time to talk Stanley or
>> Heidi.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Again, much appreciated.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > 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: 2/03 13:33:26
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Michael-
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Good to meet you. Here's the info
>> I
>> >>> have.
>> >>> > > Let
>> >>> > > >> me
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> know if
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> forgot
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > anything.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Heidi Boghosian" <
>>
director@nlg.org
>> >>> >,
>> >>> > > >> (NAtional
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> Lawyers
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Guild
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > director
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > with
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > whom I'm working to choose
>> lawyers)
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Stanley Cohen
>> >>> stanleycohen@earthlink.net-
>> >>> > > >> guy
>> >>> > > >> > > who
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> guys
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > on
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> Fox
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > and
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > defends
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Hamas, lol
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>>
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>>
>> >>> > > >> > >
>> >>> > > >> >
>> >>> > > >>
>> >>> > >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jan/27/anonymous-internet
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > -
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > my op-ed from other day, with
>> links
>> >>> to
>> >>> > info
>> >>> > > >> on
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > OpTunisia,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> etc.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > As I mentioned, there are three
>> >>> people
>> >>> > I'm
>> >>> > > >> > > assisting
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> in
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> this.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Trivette" is a channel operator
>> of
>> >>> > > >>
anonops.ru,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> where a
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> large
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > faction
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > of
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Anonymous movement does its work.
>> >>> He's a
>> >>> > > >> > > California
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> male
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> whose
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > documents
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > you
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > have (partially, it seems). Here
>> is
>> >>> the
>> >>> > > >> entirety
>> >>> > > >> > > of
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> what
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> have;
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > if
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > other
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > info is needed from him, let me
>> know
>> >>> and
>> >>> > > I'll
>> >>> > > >> > get
>> >>> > > >> > > it
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > ASAP.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> The
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > relevant
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > grand jury starts on Feb 10.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Subpoena
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> >
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>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Attachment to federal grand jury
>> >>> > subpoena:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> >
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>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Owen" controls the
>> anonops.ruserver.
>> >>> > He
>> >>> > > >> was
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> raided by
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> FBI
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > but
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > has
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > not
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > received any subpoena. He doesn't
>> >>> seem
>> >>> > > >> > interested
>> >>> > > >> > > in
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> any
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> legal
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > advice
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > until
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > such point as he is required to
>> get
>> >>> off
>> >>> > his
>> >>> > > >> ass
>> >>> > > >> > by
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > Feds.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Rabbit"/"No" is a 19-year-old
>> Nevada
>> >>> > > female.
>> >>> > > >> > Her
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> family
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> home was
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > raided
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > and
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > she was questioned at that point.
>> She
>> >>> > > >> actually
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> called
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > right
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> after
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > I
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > got
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > off
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > with you and told me the
>> following:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Equipment seized:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > two broken laptops
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > two jump drives
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > father's laptop
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > mac book
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > samsung phone
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > iphone
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > router
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > The search warrant was shown to
>> her
>> >>> only
>> >>> > > >> after
>> >>> > > >> > she
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> had
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> requested
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > see
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > it
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > several times and was questioned
>> >>> about
>> >>> > > >> > MasterCard
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> etc
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > (it's
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > looking
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > like
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > MIAA thing may just be peripheral
>> or
>> >>> even
>> >>> > > >> > > unrelated,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> as
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > I'm
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> just
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > now
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > able
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > determine). It's headlined United
>> >>> States
>> >>> > > >> > District
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> Court
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > of
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > Nevada.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > According
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to one section, it was supposed to
>> be
>> >>> > > carried
>> >>> > > >> > out
>> >>> > > >> > > by
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> Feb
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > 9
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > -
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> one
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > day
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > before
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the California grand jury goes
>> down.
>> >>> > She'll
>> >>> > > >> be
>> >>> > > >> > > able
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > scan
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> it
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > and
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > get
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > it
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > you or whoever ends up assisting
>> by
>> >>> > > Thursday
>> >>> > > >> but
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> it's in
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > reference
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > her
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > having allegedly accessed a secure
>> >>> > computer
>> >>> > > >> to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> obtain
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > information,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > 18
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > U.S.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > c
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > 1030a2c.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:57 AM,
>> >>> Barrett
>> >>> > > >> Brown <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > >
barriticus@gmail.com
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Michael-
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Sure, give me a call at
>> >>> 512-560-2302
>> >>> > > >> whenever.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:52 AM,
>> >>> > MICHAEL
>> >>> > > >> > RILEY,
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > BLOOMBERG/
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > NEWSROOM:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > <
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Hey, Barrett.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> I'm working on a story about
>> the
>> >>> DoJ's
>> >>> > > >> > efforts
>> >>> > > >> > > to
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> prosecute
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > individuals
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> associated with Anonymous and
>> the
>> >>> DDoS
>> >>> > > >> > attacks
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > against
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> PayPal
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > and
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > others.
>> >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>