Anonymous
Several IT workers among “Operation Payback” indicted suspects
The latest batch of Anonymous hacktivists who took part in the 2010 Operation Payback against copyright organizations, law firms, US politicians, and financial and e-payment …
Leaked info of Federal Reserve employees was stolen during earlier breach
Hacker collective Anonymous has apparently leaked a file which supposedly contains personal details of every employee of the US Federal Reserve Bank – names, job titles, …
Profiling modern hackers: Hacktivists, criminals, and cyber spies
Sun Tzu, the renowned military strategist and author of The Art of War, was known for the saying, “Know thy enemy and known thyself, and you will not be imperiled in a …
Anonymous hacker Jeremy Hammond pleads guilty
Jeremy Hammond (aka “Anarchaos”), the Anonymous hacker that was charged last year with crimes relating to the December 2011 hack of Strategic Forecasting …
Guantanamo cuts off Wi-Fi access due to OpGTMO
The U.S. military, under whose command is the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and the infamous prison of the same name that currently houses over 150 prisoners, has decided to shut …
Four LulzSec hackers handed prison sentences
Four LulzSec members have been sentenced today at Southwark Crown Court for taking part in the 2011 attacks against a series of high-profile websites and publishing user …
Researchers reveal OpUSA attackers’ MO
Anonymous’ highly publicized Operation USA has not been the resounding success they expected it to be. Sure, the number of sites sporting a page containing messages from …
Anonymous’ OpUSA is under way
Anonymous’ “Operation USA” began yesterday and among its first confirmed victims is the Honolulu Police Department. According to Hawaii News Now, the …
Alleged LulzSec leader arrested and charged in Australia
The Australian Federal Police has charged 24-year-old Matthew Flannery (aka “Aush0k”) from Point Clare with allegedly attacking and defacing a government website …
Reuters fires social media editor accused of collaborating with Anonymous
Matthew Keys, the former web producer for a Tribune Company-owned television station that was recently charged with providing Anonymous with log-in credentials for a computer …
Sony Pictures LulzSec hacker sentenced
25-year-old LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger (aka “recursion”) has been sentenced to spend one year in prison for his involvement in the Sony Pictures Entertainment …
Anonymous and affiliates attack Israeli websites
As announced, hacker groups affiliated with Anonymous have joined in the attacks on Israeli web properties. By launching “Operation Israel”, the hacktivist …