Anonymous has the FBI's hackles up

[marmar]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Anonymous is not so anonymous anymore.

The computer hackers, chat room denizens and young people who comprise the loosely affiliated Internet collective have increasingly turned to questionable tactics, drawing the attention of the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and other federal investigators.

What was once a small group of pranksters has become a potential national security threat, federal officials say.

The FBI has carried out more than 75 raids and arrested 16 people this year in connection with illegal hacking jobs claimed by Anonymous. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hacker-group-draws-increased-apf-2214906569.html?x=0

[sudopod]

1. Buy enormous set of curtains for America

also a dog.

PROBLEM SOLVED

[gateley]

2. "...potential national security threat..."

:eyes:

But let's not out a member of the Presidential inner group for outing a CIA agent.

We've lost our country under the banner of Security.

This infuriates me.

[tblue]

3. When they have a sec, I hope the FBI will investigate Repub voter suppression!!!!!!!!

I really thought and hoped this would be addressed once we got a Dem in the WH.

[ixion]

4. it's only a security threat because it reveals the corruption