Hacker group vows 'cyberwar' on US government, business

[katty]

more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41972190/ns/technology_and_science-security/

DALLAS — A leader of the computer hackers group known as Anonymous is threatening new attacks on major U.S. corporations and government officials as part of at an escalating “cyberwar” against the citadels of American power.

“It’s a guerilla cyberwar — that’s what I call it,” said Barrett Brown, 29, who calls himself a senior strategist and “propagandist” for Anonymous. He added: “It’s sort of an unconventional, asymmetrical act of warfare that we’ve involved in. And we didn’t necessarily start it. I mean, this fire has been burning.”

A defiant and cocky 29-year-old college dropout, Brown was cavalier about accusations that the group is violating federal laws. He insisted that Anonymous members are only policing corporate and governmental wrongdoing — as its members define it.

[Vincardog]

1. I did not know ANON had any 'leaders'.

[katty]

3. i know, me either - and he is claiming this...hmmmmm?

[Drale]

2. Since he

1.Is no longer anonymous and 2. talks in the first person, he is probably just some guy trying to get famous.

[and-justice-for-all]

4. Since he just threatned the Government with terrorism...

he should be expecting the FBI anytime now.

[katty]

5. exactly-put a target on your back!

[nebenaube]

6. Yeah,,, but he really doesn't have to do anything now does he? n.t

[WatsonT]

7. If true that is a really dumb thing to say

congrats, you're a terrorist.

You can do a lot of damage with a computer, but you can also do a lot of damage with a bunch of armed FBI agents.

Want to pit your laptop against their guns?

[They_Live]

8. I smell

manufactured fake news story. Disinformation, if you will.