16 Suspected 'Anonymous' Hackers Arrested in Nationwide Sweep

[Mr Mannn]

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/07/19/exclusive-fbi-search-warrants-nationwide-hunt-anonymous/

Sixteen suspected members of "Anonymous" were arrested this morning in states across the country, from California to New York, in a federal raid on the notorious hacking group.

The arrests Tuesday, first reported by FoxNews.com, are part of an ongoing investigation into Anonymous, which has claimed responsibility for numerous cyberattacks against a variety of websites, including Visa and Mastercard.


The Department of Justice, in announcing the arrests and more than 35 search warrants in the case, said the case stemmed from an alleged cybertattack on the website PayPal over its action against controversial group WikiLeaks, one of the inspirations for the hacker group Anonymous.

Fourteen of the arrests were identified in the same indictment out of California, while two separate criminal complaints filed out of courts in Newark, N.J., and Tampa, Fla., name the two other alleged hackers. All are believed to have been involved in carrying out nationwide coordinated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on multiple high-profile, billion-dollar companies.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/07/19/exclusive-fbi-search-warrants-nationwide-hunt-anonymous/#ixzz1Sb1uUqFm

There's more at the link. Consequences finally come for liberal hackers...Jail terms will be sweet to see.
Its gonna be a sad day at the DUmp. The anonny-boys are heroes there.

From June 14th, this year...
32 More Anonymous Suspects Arrested
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=anonymous+arrest&view=detail&id=C8B68553C3FB1255E45EC538761CD9FA63B3C974&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

[thundley4]

I wonder if they'll be charged as terrorists?

[Mr Mannn]

I wonder if they'll be charged as terrorists?

Might be...I'm betting they are not Holder's people...

[thundley4]

Might be...I'm betting they are not Holder's people...

Can't be or they wouldn't have been arrested .

[thelaughingman]

I bet every single one of these complete and utter failures at life were so full of themselves and arrogantly thought that were smarter than law enforcement and that they'd never be caught right up until the moment the cops came knocking on their doors.

[compaqxp]

Make no doubt about it, these are not the people behind anon, they are people who were too careless to cover their tracks and are being made an example of. That's just how it is.

[Mr Mannn]

Make no doubt about it, these are not the people behind anon, they are people who were too careless to cover their tracks and are being made an example of. That's just how it is.

Disagree. I don't think Anon is all that. For years the FBI has been putting together its cyber crime unit...they got resources that Anon can only dream of. Have you read the messages by Anon? they are a bunch of kids...hackers yes, but still kids. And they make all the mistakes of kids-like operating from home.

Nah, this is them. likely not all of them, but the rest are running scared right now. For the first time, Anon is facing consequences for their crimes.

[NHSparky]

This is what happens when script-kiddies piss off the FBI.  The FBI isn't all "leet" as a whole, but they have a LOT more resources than most, and their top-end stuff, should you become their target, you might as well just turn yourself in and plead for mercy.

[Mr Mannn]

This is what happens when script-kiddies piss off the FBI.  The FBI isn't all "leet" as a whole, but they have a LOT more resources than most, and their top-end stuff, should you become their target, you might as well just turn yourself in and plead for mercy.

Bingo. Once the FBI focus is on you, they never stop. Slow and steady, they are relentless.
H5 for being spot on.

[Happy Fun Ball]

Today, Anonymous. Tomorrow, LulzSec.

[Mr Mannn]

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