Anonymous hacks US security firm Stratfor
Online "hacktivist" group Anonymous claimed Sunday it had stolen a trove of emails and credit card information from US-based security firm Stratfor's clients, and vowed additional attacks.
Hackers target U.S. security think tank
London — Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200 GB of e-mails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired assault on a long list of targets.
Hackers Launch Attack on U.S. Security Think Tank
'Anonymous' claims to have taken credit card info, emails from Stratfor, whose clients include Army, Air Force
Hackers Target U.S. Security Think Tank Stratfor
Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200GB of emails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired assault on a long list of targets.
Top security incidents of 2011
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British student admits hacking into Facebook
Glenn Steven Mangham has pleaded guilty of hacking into Facebook. He faces five charges for repeatedly trying to penetrate the defenses of the social network and will be sentenced in February.
International hacking group Anonymous causes a stir by releasing LULZXMAS video
The video seems to hold fast to the group's public goal of using digital and online mediums to expose what they declare are government and corporate wrongs.
Mr. Washington Goes to Anonymous
What happens when the DC establishment tries to undersatnd one of the strangest beasts to emerge from the Internet's murk?
Top 10 Influential 2011: The rise and fall of LulzSec
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