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US Justice Site Hacked Over US Activist Death (Anonymous)
Yahoo ^ | 1/26/13

Posted on 01/28/2013 2:36:13 AM PST by Libloather

Hackers claiming to represent the group Anonymous have threatened to release sensitive information about the US Department of Justice over the death of an internet activist.

The group appeared to have hacked the website of the US Sentencing Commission and replaced the front page with a statement calling for reform of US prosecution law.

The attack appears to be a retaliation for the treatment of internet activist Aaron Swartz, who killed himself on January 11.

**SNIP**

"We did not restrict ourselves like the FBI to one high-profile compromise. We are far more ambitious, and far more capable.

"We have enough fissile material for multiple warheads. Today we are launching the first of these. Operation Last Resort has begun..."

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anonymous; death; hacked; justice
Not Holder's people?
1 posted on 01/28/2013 2:36:20 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Don’t threaten...just release.


2 posted on 01/28/2013 3:07:32 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (Soon the "invisible hand" will press the economic "reset" button.)
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