"Anonymous" hurt by arrests but hard to kill
LONDON (Reuters) - In turning one of its best-known hackers into an informant and breaking open the highest profile elements of the "Anonymous" movement, authorities have dealt a serious blow to a group they found a growing irritant. But as the broader "Anonymous" label - complete with its iconic Guy Fawkes mask imagery - is used by ever more disparate causes worldwide, it may be all but ...
Accused Irish LulzSec hacker worked in security
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the people accused by U.S. authorities of being at the core of Lulz Security, perhaps the most feared hacking group on the planet, led a nonprofit group in Galway, Ireland, dedicated to making websites more secure
Helping hackers don white hats
In the near future, warned FBI Director Robert Mueller last week, threats against computer networks and other parts of cyberspace will be the No. 1 security danger in the United States – surpassing terrorism.
Hackers busted after 1 becomes FBI informant
An Internet outlaw's decision to go to work for the FBI poured light on a secretive world where young computer experts caused havoc and where authorities say a Chicago man and others celebrated their successes as they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars with stolen credit card numbers.
Hacker group Anonymous takes down Vatican website
The hacking group Anonymous took down several Vatican websites on Wednesday, saying it was targeting the "corrupt" Catholic Church, a day after a high-profile bust of the group's alleged leaders.
Irish hacking suspect freed in wake of FBI sting
An Irish computer hacker accused of breaking into the email account of Ireland's top cybersecurity cop, then using its contents to eavesdrop on American and British anti-hacking detectives, was released without charges Wednesday.
Lawyer: Men accused of stealing Jackson tracks from Sony would never harm King of Pop's legacy
LONDON - Two Michael Jackson fans accused of stealing unreleased music by the late King of Pop from Sony's computers are confident they can prove their innocence in court, their lawyer said Wednesday.
Anonymous' open letter to Sabu: How does it feel to be a traitor?
After the arrest of six key members of Lulz Security (LulzSec) thanks to the alleged help of the team’s leader Hector “Sabu” Monsegur, the Internet group Anonymous has decided to respond by hacking another security firm to post its open letter to the man who betrayed the hacker community.
Hacking "mole" helps FBI arrest Anonymous leaders
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the world's most-wanted hackers secretly became an FBI informant last year, providing evidence that led to charges on Tuesday against five other suspected leaders of the Anonymous international hacking group. In a major blow to Anonymous, which has attacked the websites of government agencies and companies around the world, U.S
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 ...