TIMELINE-Cyber attacks by Anonymous and affiliates
(Reuters) - The arrests of six suspected leaders of the loose-knit international hacking group Anonymous comes after a long string of cyber vandalism against major companies and government agencies around the world. Dec 2010: Anonymous' early attacks took aim at the websites of Mastercard, Visa and eBay's PayPal in retaliation for the companies' refusal to accept donations for Wikileaks, whose ...
Hacker "Sabu" was an FBI plant for months
(Reuters) - Even as he urged tens of thousands of Twitter followers to rise up and attack government and law enforcement, the most wanted hacker on the planet was working for the FBI. New Yorker Hector Xavier Monsegur, 28, was exposed on Tuesday as the person behind Sabu, the colorful leader of Lulz Security, a much-feared and talented offshoot of the cyber-activist group Anonymous
Hacker ring busted after leader turns FBI informant
Five alleged computer hackers in Britain, Ireland and the United States were charged Tuesday in high-profile cyberattacks after a leader of the group became an FBI informant.
FBI: Irish misstep led to conference call leak
An Irish police officer's email blunder led to the spectacular leak of a sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard, U.S. law enforcement said Tuesday.
LulzSec leader Sabu turns traitor, gives up alleged members to FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested three alleged members of the hacker group Lulz Security, and charged two others with conspiracy to commit crimes. According to Fox News, which broke the story, the international takedown was made possible by none other than Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known as “Sabu,” the alleged leader of LulzSec.
Brazen cyber-hacking team busted in wide attacks
A group of expert hackers who attacked governments and corporations around the globe have been arrested after its ringleader — one of the world's most-wanted computer vandals — turned against his comrades and secretly began working as an informant for the FBI months ago, authorities announced Tuesday.
Law enforcement official: LulzSec hackers arrested
Top members of the computer hacking group LulzSec have been arrested and will face charges in New York, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
Two Britons 'among five facing US hacking charges'
Five members of Anonymous and an offshoot hacking group, including two Britons, have been charged in the United States with taking part in a computer hacking conspiracy, a US law enforcement official and reports said.
LulzSec's Top Members Arrested Based on Informant's Reports
The FBI may be having the "last lulz" today after arresting five top LulzSec members based on reports from one of the group's own.
2 UK accused of stealing Jackson music from Sony
Two men have been charged in Britain with hacking into Sony Music's computers and stealing music, the company and British police said Monday. A person familiar with the situation said the hackers had obtained unreleased Michael Jackson tracks.