This guy's name ain't Jeremy
He looks like a Pat to me.
Posted on 07/05/2005 8:27:56 AM PDT by 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
I think this guy is in deep kimchee.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Bump for Great Justice!
Let this turd rot in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison.
He looks like a cross between David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Michael Anthony Hall ( Breakfast Club dweeb).
If that's the case, then all those chargebacks will be used as evidence against him and his ass is fried like an onion ring. Nothing would keep him out of the federal pen for a few years, even rolling over on his dirtbag buddies.
That might explain his attempt at the "I didn't do anything yet" defense too. He knows he's done and he's pitching his story to the MSM and the moonbat Dims in an attempt to gain sympathy, hoping they'll pressure some left-wing judge to cut him some slack.
Might even work, too. After all, the media makes heroes out of the eco-terrorists who spike trees and torch car lots full of SUVs. I would imagine that most members of the press corps would do nothing but chuckle over a bunch of "right-wing lunatics" being defrauded out of thousands of dollars each, telling themselves that they had it coming and that at least the money would be going to "good causes."
Bump.
"If the FBI indicts Jeremy, he faces federal prison and tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees."
Is there a "Convict Jeremy" fund set up anywhere to make sure there's enough cash for prosecution? I'd like to send a check...though I think I'll keep my CC info in my wallet, LOL!
I think that's his "I'm so ~heavy~ I scare myself" pose.
Maybe but he's gonna learn about the real "butch bullies" now.
Yeah, the leftists will say this was a jackbooted, stormtrooper, Rovian tactic all because this pinhead Hammond happens to be a fringe wacko liberal.
LOL! Good thinking! :D
blogsofwar.com has a blog post from July 1, 2005 that quoted some post at indymedia that said Hack This Site has a manifesto and hacktivist magazine "Notes from the Hacker Underground" documenting their experiences and sharing tips on internet security, becoming anonymous, and online security culture. I haven't read through it, and don't plan to, but I seem to remember the same organization hacked into freedominion.ca (FR's Canadian cousin) a few months ago.
This guy's name ain't Jeremy
He looks like a Pat to me.
What do you get when you cross Edward Scissorshands and the Pillsbury Doughboy?
No offense to Deep or the Doughboy intended.
Ring ring! Hello Gitmo, were sending down another one.
His parents and grandparents must be so proud of him...
Anarchist=Unemployable douche bag
Eddie Scissorhands was my first thought but I didn't want this to morph into a "I hate Johhny Depp!!!" thread.....;))
"Eh henh henh henh".
[wipes *whatever* that always from chin"]
People should send him a few cases each of soap on a rope and KY Jelly.All those stories that you heard about prison are true and I hope he gets to experience all of them more then once.He won't be able to sit down or stand up straight for weeks.After a while he'll get used to it and probably even enjoy it.
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