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Italian Anonymous Members Were IT Professionals Who Offered Their Services To Their Victims. They Also Ratted Out 30 Fellow Hackers
Posted: 2013/05/19 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsPirates and black hats both cowards when AFK. 4 Italian Anonymous members have been arrested after 10 homes were raided. 6 others under investigation Dutch language news article: http://webwereld.nl/beveiliging/77806-opgepakte-italiaanse-anonymous-leden-leidden-dubbel-leven
Four Anonymous/Lulzsec hackers handed jail sentences: 20 months suspended, 24 months, 30 months and even 32 months
Posted: 2013/05/16 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Jurisprudence, Litigation, Network Security, Organized Crime, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsConvicts: Ryan Cleary, Jake Davis, Mustafa al-Bassam and Ryan Ackroyd Targets included the CIA, the U.S. Air Force, Sony Pictures, games maker EA, News International and the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency hacking into the US Air Force’s computers and possession of indecent images of babies and children; possession of images showing child abuse; stealing emails, […]
Anonymous/LulzSec Hacker Leader Arrested In Australia
Posted: 2013/04/24 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Organized Crime, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsA self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacking group has been arrested in Australia, police said, charging him with attacking and defacing a government website. The 24-year-old IT professional, who went by the online identity “ozshock”, was seized at his office in a town 76 kilometres (47 miles) north of Sydney on Tuesday. “The man […]
Key Lulzsec hackers plead guilty in London courtroom (Anonymous)
Posted: 2013/04/09 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsTopiary, Kayla, tflow, and Ryan Cleary cop to their roles in Anonymous hacks. More: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/key-lulzsec-hackers-plead-guilty-in-london-courtroom/
Anonymized Phone Location Data Not So Anonymous, Researchers Find
Posted: 2013/03/28 in Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsAnonymized mobile phone location data produces a GPS fingerprint that can be easily used to identify a user based on little more than tracking the pings a phone makes to cell towers, a new study shows. More: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/anonymous-phone-location-data/
A Wisconsin man recruited by the computer hacking group Anonymous faces charges in a cyberattack on Koch Industries
Posted: 2013/03/27 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Public Policy, Stats / reportsEric J. Rosol of Black Creek Wis., is accused of one count of conspiracy to damage a protected computer and a single count of damaging a protected computer, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release. An indictment filed in federal court alleges that Rosol, 37, participated in an Anonymous-organized cyberattack on http://www.kochind.com on […]
‘Anonymous Member’ Matthew Keys Was An Undercover Journalist, Attorney Says. Might Have Overdone It?
Posted: 2013/03/17 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Litigation, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsMatthew Keys, the Reuters deputy social media editor charged with helping Anonymous attack the website of his former employer, acted as an “undercover” journalist when he communicated with members of the hacker group, his attorneys told The Huffington Post Friday. “This is sort of an undercover-type, investigative journalism thing, and I know undercover — I’m […]
Reuters Employee Exposed as Alleged Anonymous Agent. Gizmodo Reaches Out To Electronic Frontier Foundation
Posted: 2013/03/15 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reports, Tech EvolutionMatthew Keys, one of Reuters News’ top social media managers, is facing potentially serious prison time after federal accusations that he’s a member of Anonymous. According to the DOJ, Keys tried to help hackers deface Tribune Company news sites. Deputy Social Media Manager Keys is a prominent, vocal (and young, at 26) employee of Reuters—very […]
Reuters social media editor charged over Anonymous hack of LA Times. Outed by Hector “Sabu” Monsegur
Posted: 2013/03/15 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsMatthew Keys, deputy social media editor for Reuters, has been charged with conspiring with members of Anonymous to hack into the website of the Los Angeles Times in December 2010. Keys, 26, was charged with one count each of conspiracy to transmit information to damage a protected computer, transmitting information to damage a protected computer, […]
Bank of America says Anonymous’ data breach occured at other company
Posted: 2013/02/28 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsThe data appears to come in part from a security contractor working with the bank Bank of America blamed a data breach on another company that revealed internal emails related to monitoring of hacktivist groups including Anonymous. A group affiliated with Anonymous, which calls itself the “Anonymous Intelligence Agency: Par:AnoIA” released what it claims is […]
Hacktivists enraged: Anonymous leaks ‘Bank of America secrets’ in spy revenge hack
Posted: 2013/02/27 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsMiscreants affiliated with hacking collective Anonymous have dumped online a huge cache of data supposedly lifted from insecure systems at a Bank of America contractor. The self-styled Anonymous Intelligence Agency (Par:AnoIA) leaked 320MB of emails and other information that suggests the banking giant is running an online intelligence gathering operation against hacktivists. More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/27/anon_bofa_leak/
Bahrain bans ‘Anonymous’ Guy Fawkes mask
Posted: 2013/02/26 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy, Stats / reportsThe Saga Of Barrett Brown: Inside Anonymous And The War On Secrecy
Posted: 2013/02/25 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsAlleged “hacktivist” Barrett Brown, the 31-year old mislabeled “spokesman” for the shadowy hacker collective known as Anonymous, faces federal charges that could put him away for over a hundred years. Did he engage in a spree of murders? Run a child-sex ring? Not quite. His crime: making leaked e-mails accessible to the public—documents that shine a light on the […]
Anonymous re-hacks US Sentencing site into video game Asteroids
Posted: 2013/01/28 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, New Business Models, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsThe U.S. Sentencing Commission website has been hacked again and a code distributed by Anonymous “Operation Last Resort” turns ussc.gov into a playable video game. Visitors enter the code, and then the website that sets guidelines for sentencing in United States Federal courts becomes “Asteroids.” Shooting away at the ussc.gov webpage reveals an image of […]
4Chan User About Anonymous’ Warheads: We have seized more than just emails and telephone conversations, but these are part of the arsenal
Posted: 2013/01/27 in Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reports“As someone who has participated in some of these discreet IRC conversations and penetration tests, I feel compelled to make the broader communities aware. We have seized more than just emails and telephone conversations, but these are part of the arsenal. For years, many of you have wondered whether the Supreme Court was rigged. Well, […]
Anonymous Hacks US Sentencing Website in Retaliation for Aaron Swartz’ Death
Posted: 2013/01/26 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsHacked data could reveal government secrets, including the identities of informants and targets of surveillance More: http://www.infowars.com/anonymous-hacks-us-sentencing-website-in-retaliation-for-aaron-swartz-death/
Mega Launches: Brilliantly Secure, But Not Anonymous (MegaUpload)
Posted: 2013/01/19 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reports, Tech EvolutionOur first impression confirms that the encryption indeed works brilliantly, but those who are looking for complete anonymity might be a bit disappointed More: http://torrentfreak.com/mega-is-brilliantly-secure-but-not-anonymous-130118/
Court ordering Google to hand over the identities of anonymous bloggers in a defamation case
Posted: 2013/01/16 in Education / Awareness, Google, Jurisprudence, Litigation, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsFormer Australian Football League player (that’s Australian Rules, not soccer) player Shane Radbone sought the identity of bloggers who he says have defamed him. Although Google deleted the blogs in question, he launched the action in early December 2012 to identify the bloggers. The blogs, posted on Google’s Blogger.com, accused him of unethical practices and […]
Anonymous defaces MIT website with memorial for Aaron Swartz
Posted: 2013/01/14 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy, Stats / reportsAnonymous also claimed it will target the Department of Justice. The DOJ’s website was reportedly offline for a little while Sunday night, but is back up. Much more: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/anonymous-defaces-mit-website-with-memorial-for-aaron-swartz/
Anonymous reflects on a “frantic and historic” year
Posted: 2012/12/27 in Education / Awareness, Stats / reportsAnons talks about their cyberactivist highlights of 2012, the impact of arrests and who can speak for Anonymous More: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/27/anonymous_reflects_on_a_frantic_and_historic_year/
Dutch Hackers, Members Of Anonymous, Cops, Security Experts And Forensic Companies To Take Part In Paintball Tournament
Posted: 2012/12/10 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Public Policy, Stats / reportsDutch hackers, security experts, cybercops and members of Anonymous will be going at each other in real life. The opponents are to meet each other at a paintball shoot-out. Using the code name OpCyberpaint, various hackers and cyber security experts have been Tweeting the idea to organize a real life meeting where the various teams […]
Feds Charge Spokesperson Of Anonymous For Sharing Hacked Stratfor Credit Cards
Posted: 2012/12/08 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Litigation, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsA Dallas grand jury has brought charges against Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown stemming from the 2011 hack of intelligence vendor Stratfor Global Intelligence. Brown isn’t charged with committing the hack; just with possessing and transmitting credit card numbers that were stolen in the incident. He has been in prison since he was arrested in dramatic […]
British ‘Anonymous’ hacker faces jail for £3.5m cyber-attack on PayPal because it wouldn’t process WikiLeaks donations
Posted: 2012/12/07 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Jurisprudence, Network Security, Organized Crime, Public Policy, Stats / reportsChristopher Weatherhead found guilty of hacking several major websites Court heard he wanted to ‘rape’ and ‘kill’ the companies under attack Three others have admitted joining cyber-campaign to cause sites to crash Victims’ websites would get message: ‘You’ve tried to bite the Anonymous hand. You angered the hive and now you are being stung.’ Victim […]
“Anonymous” File-Sharing Darknet Ruled Illegal by German Court
Posted: 2012/11/24 in Education / Awareness, Jurisprudence, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsRetroShare users who act as an exit node are liable for the encrypted traffic that’s sent by others http://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-file-sharing-ruled-illegal-by-german-court-121123/
Anonymous hackers ‘cost PayPal £3.5m’
Posted: 2012/11/23 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reportsA student attacked the PayPal website as part of a concerted effort by the Anonymous “hacktivists” that cost the company £3.5m, a court has heard. Christopher Weatherhead, 22, was studying at Northampton University when he allegedly took part in the campaign. The court heard Anonymous targeted companies who opposed internet piracy but later attacked PayPal […]
