PayPal CSO calls for AntiSec hunt
PayPal’s chief security officer has called on the industry to reveal the identities of hackers involved in the online Anti Security (AntiSec) movement in order to stop a string of attacks against organisations.
The movement was run by activists, some within the online Anonymous collective, who had banded together with others to attack organisations it accused of corruption and censorship.
Individuals and groups hacked and launched denial of service attacks against US police, defence and intelligence departments, large technology companies and security firms, and dumped troves of sensitive data on public forums. This had to stop, according to PayPal security chief Michael Barrett. “I believe it’s crucial for all companies to do what they can to try to identify these individuals,” Barrett said.
