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Alleged LulzSec, Anonymous hackers arrested in Arizona
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2011-09-23 00:00
An Arizona man was arrested today for allegedly stealing data from Sony Pictures Entertainment earlier this year, and two others were indicted on charges of participating in a denial-of-service (DoS) attack that temporarily shut down Santa Cruz County servers late last year.
Cody Andrew Kretsinger, 23, of Phoenix was indicted September 2 by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer, the FBI said in a statement. Kretsinger could not be reached for comment.
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Has Sabu, leader of LulzSec, returned?
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2011-09-19 00:50
It seems you can't keep a top hacker down. After a month's absence, amid rumours that the law had finally caught up with him, Sabu, the leader of notorious 'hacktivist' group, Lulzsec, appears to have returned.
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After LulzSec just where is hacking heading?
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2011-09-08 01:34
Over the past couple of months, we've seen many instances where hackers have used their expertise to make political or social statements. Do these attacks imply a shift in focus among cybercriminals and a move away from organised crime looking for financial gains?
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LulzSec and Anonymous hackers released on bail
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2011-09-08 01:20
Four British males have been banned from using online nicknames after they appeared in court charged with attacks connected to Anonymous and LulzSec.
The four men – Peter David Gibson, 22, Ashley Rhodes, 26, Christopher Weatherhead, 20, and a 17-year-old student – were released on bail after the hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday morning.
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LulzSec's 'Kayla' apparently arrested
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2011-09-05 01:19
Several men were arrested in Britain on hacking charges over the past week. A 24 year old and 20 year old man were arrested on a charge of conspiring to commit offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
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