Protest Warrior Hacker Caught

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[mnehring]

In January 2005, Jeremy Hammond and the hacker group collectively known as the "Internet Liberation Front" gained illegal access to the ProtestWarrior server. Thousands of customer credit card numbers were then stolen for the purpose of making millions of dollars in donations to various leftwing organizations. In early February, ProtestWarrior discovered the illegal breach and the identity of the criminals responsible.

Using the hacker recruiting ground www.hackthissite.org, Jeremy Hammond put together and led a team of politically motivated "hacktivists" to probe the ProtestWarrior server for months until an exploit was found. When an obscure vulnerability was discovered in the PW server's newsletter subscription code, they managed to upload malicious files that gave them the ability to execute commands on the server.

Upon discovering the hack, we immediately began collecting information on the breach and managed to penetrate Jeremy's inner circle. We then collected evidence that more than 5,000 credit card numbers had been stolen by Jeremy and the "Internet Liberation Front" and that they were planning on doing the following:

*charge hundreds of dollars per stolen credit card number as donations to various left-wing organizations by using an automated donation submission script

*send the entire ProtestWarrior HQ database (complete with usernames, passwords, and operation details) to left-wing groups hostile to ProtestWarrior (including the entire contents of our mail server)

*upload all credit card numbers and other sensitive customer information to hundreds of anarchist and left-wing sites (specifically Indymedia) as a downloadable zip file

*anonymously send press releases and material to thousands of media contacts to boast of the malicious hack and the millions of dollars defrauded, and to publish any and all sensitive information regarding the ProtestWarrior organization

*erase the entire PW server

*launch simultaneous attacks on other conservative sites

Upon discovering their plans, we contacted the FBI and the Secret Service, who immediately began investigating the case. We were able to provide them with a tremendous amount of evidence regarding the breach, the criminals responsible, and their plans to commit massive credit card fraud. We also reported the incident to all credit card companies involved to make sure that ProtestWarrior's customers were protected. With our help, the FBI was able to thwart Jeremy and his army of "hacktivists".

After contacting the FBI, we immediately hired a security consultant and removed all sensitive information from the server. We eventually moved the server to a new box, where we blocked off the system and data files from the web server and changed the online store software to a super- secure system that stores zero sensitive customer information. In addition, we hired an internet security firm to run a series of vigorous vulnerability tests on our server, which our server all passed.

The reason we haven't made this announcement earlier is that our customers were already protected and we didn't want to jeopardize the ongoing FBI investigation of Jeremy and his "hacktivist" army.

The reason we're posting this now is that Jeremy, in a desperate move, is publicly appealing to the internet community regarding his pending FBI investigation. Using his site www.freejeremy. com, he is trying to solicit donations for his defense fund and generate public sympathy while spreading slanderous disinformation regarding ProtestWarrior and the events leading up to the FBI investigation.

We will soon be releasing much more information and details regarding the incident and the ongoing FBI investigation. Rest assured, justice will be served.

-Kfir and Alan www.protestwarrior.com

[Watery Tart]

Thanks for the ping, Scourgie.

My first thought was that he should get AT LEAST what Kevin Mitnick got for a sentence.

His being a popular prom date is just gravy.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Aspiring moonbats go to LaRouche Academy.

Those dopes have actually injected themselves into the ongoing controversy surrounding the IFC that's set to be built at Ground Zero.

I saw one of those delusional, anti-Semitic nutters skulking around the press conference held by Debra Burlingame bet. Liberty and Church St. several weeks ago.

Apparently, these drips have migrated from their home base in Union Square in order to stir the pot.

(Sigh.)

[MarkeyD]

Might as well go full size.

[clintonh8r]

He'll make some AIDS-ridden lifer a fine wife.....

[Noumenon]

"They can kill the revolutionary but they cannot kill the revolution."


Actually, we can and will do both.

[eddie willers]

I am laughing so hard. (not at Belly Girl!)

Tough shitte, Jeremy.

[noblejones]

>>
His punishment should be to spend 5 minutes alone with each person from whom he stole a credit card number. No holds barred, anything goes.

I doubt he'd make it past the first 5 minute period.
<<

I've had credit card info stolen three times, once by a Nigerian illegal who paid crack whores to walk through decent neighborhoods stealing mail. He was caught by the feds, but never got to a trial; somebody with a 12-gauge air-conditioned his face for him.

[noblejones]

>>
Jeremy may soon have a wonderfuly diverse and compelling love life.
<<

Well, he is an "open minded" liberal. I am certain he will celebrate the diversity of having a 6' 5" black dude boring out his anus three times a day.

[E Rocc]

That WHOIS listing has GOT to be a joke.

That phone number - Phone: +31.24311333 - is actually the phone number for:
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, (312) 431-1333, , Chicago, IL 60607

Didn't FR get taken down briefly once because of some accidentally incorrect whois info?

-Eric

[Petronski]

Oh my, that's hilarious.


Love this part: "4) Fail spectacularly. Throw a spazz."




ROTFLOL

[E Rocc]

Looks like Jeremy paid this thread a visit.

-Eric

[freedumb2003]

I, for one, like the idea of "indimidation." It is reminiscent of dimwits, which is what these yahoos (especially little Jermey) are.

[muir_redwoods]

"They can kill the revolutionary but they cannot kill the revolution."

Let's see how much revolution is left after the last revolutionary is dead.

[StarCMC]

Interesting ~ so the Chicago group is on the up and up and he's using them to sound respectable even though HE isn't! Sorry I lumped you in with the others ~ I'll admit I made an assumption and it was a bad one. My apologies.

[halfright]

When my son was molested and his terrorist offender was jailed I made a trip to county lockup "Open House" day and explained to one particularly large individual in prison grey that said new inmate was a pedophile but was very very shy so one needed to approach him...

Best call in sick day I ever had!

[E Rocc]

It's gone already...before I could even read #272, which was to me.

-Eric

[MamaB]

How about DU? Do you think they might have a fund raiser?

[Tailback]

The gay little goth boy is not going to like prison.