Mystic Politics

UGNazi Hacktivists claim credit for hacking CIA website

‘The website for America’s Central Intelligence Agency was offline for several hours today, with hackers claiming credit for the attack.’

Malicious Security: New hacktivist sect emerges from Anonymous

‘MalSec has announced its intentions to fight internet censorship, but promises to keep innocent people safe this time’

Anonymous on Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential List

‘Hacktivist collective Anonymous has made it onto Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list.’

Anonymous Hackers Crack Great Firewall of China

‘Hackers purporting to be members of the nebulous online hacker community Anonymous have reportedly hit almost 400 websites in China. Targets included the Tongcheng Environmental Protection Agency, a Chinese government site from which phone and email information were stolen, and the Jiangsu Cyberpolice Online Service, for which a cross-site scripting vulnerability was posted.’

NSA Hackers: Debate Rages Over Hacking Jihadist Websites

‘Several al-Qaida chat rooms and forums, including its primary website Shumukah al-Islam, have been offline for several days in what experts believe was a coordinated cyberattack. Reports have speculated the action is the work of government intelligence agencies, which have been reluctant in the past to take down jihadist websites because they believe them to be a valuable source of information. The debate continues in U.S. intelligence and policymaking circles about the value of attacking terrorist-group websites.’

Anonymous: LulzSec will return to reign hack-voc once again

‘The hacktivists are striking back. After Hector Xavier Monsegur — better known as “Sabu,” the leader of LulzSec — was outed as an FBI informant after last year’s string of Web terror, Anonymous is now taking back control of the group, declaring its return on April 1. Wait a sec. April 1? Why, that’s April Fool’s Day!’

Pope’s Laptop defrocked? ‘Anonymous’ Italian Hacktivists take down Vatican Website

‘A group of Italian hackers who claim to be members of the loose-knit international gang of cyber criminals known as “Anonymous” took down the Vatican’s website for a number of hours Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.’

Anonymous unmasked: Hactivist ringleader turned FBI informant

‘Hector Xavier Monsegur, an unemployed computer programmer reportedly living on welfare in New York, was the ringleader operating under the name “Sabu,” federal authorities say. He pleaded guilty to a dozen computer crimes including conspiracy. But the indictment handed down by the US Attorney of New York’s southern district also said he cooperated with authorities to help round up other high-level hackers during a months-long investigation.’

Anonymous Declares War On Religion, Attacks Church Sites

‘The AnonymousIRC Twitter account announced on Friday three attacks so far on major church Web sites. These aren’t just regular attacks, however, as they have also defaced the Web sites with anti-religion rhetoric and even a video featuring Richard Dawkins set to auto-play so visitors are forced to see it.’

Scared of Anonymous? NSA chief says you should be

‘Anonymous has so far plied its trade in “hactivist” exploits. But according to the director of the National Security Agency, it might soon turn its focus to U.S. infrastructure.’