Wikileaks DDoS Attacker Arrested, Equipment Seized

kaptink writes "The self proclaimed hacker that waged a DDoS attack on Wikileaks has been arrested and has had all his equipment seized. What is interesting is that local police conducted the raid and not a federal authority such as the FBI. The Jester (th3j35t3r) who has a reputation for attacking websites he disagrees with is said to be trying to raise $10,000 in expected lawyers fees. If anyone is going to be alight in the whole Wikileaks debacle, its going to be the lawyers. Personally I think anyone who spells their nick with numbers in an effort to look 'leet' deserves to have their computer confiscated."

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Summary Fail

[intellitech]

Try as I might, I see ZERO MENTION of the jester being arrested in the linked article. Here's the real article, pulled from the original submission:

http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/12/1/wikileaks-hacker-raided-cops/

Interestingly enough, thinq.co.uk seems to be one of only a few, if more than one, reporting on the subject. A few quick google searches turned up nothing regarding his arrest..

Re:Summary Fail

[Anonymous Coward]

Not only that, but other sites reporting on the subject are already retracting:

UPDATES: Reports of the raid and confiscation of equipment are most likely a hoax or an elaborate social engineering scheme to capitalize on current news events.

Details are still few, and sympathizers should exercise caution before donating funds allegedly for "attorney fees". The original text requesting donations, as quoted below, and the corresponding link have been deleted from the "new" site.

https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/9916-Hacker-The-Jester-Reports-Raid-By-Law-Enforcement.html

Re:Summary Fail

[NiceGeek]

The nice thing about conspiracies is that they can be blamed for everything.

Re:Summary Fail

[blind monkey 3]

which makes locating and arresting him about as hard for a cop as scratching his own nuts.
Hey, you try scratching your nuts when you have a donut in one hand and a coffee in the other... you get some strange looks if you start scratching against furniture.

Re:Summary Fail

[AndrewNeo]

Not if he was behind SEVEN PROXIES.

Re:Summary Fail

[ilikejam]

"He has to make it past a belly bloated by years of coffee and donuts."

Careful - these are IT types your talking to.

Re:Summary Fail

[Dayofswords]

further update from his twitter:
( http://twitter.com/th3j35t3r )

# the real Jester thanks all with common sense and the ability to research, while at the same time never begging for money. (EVER). OUT. about 3 hours ago via web

# The raid story = fabricated by the imposter (@th3j3st3r - www.th3j35t3r.net) to facilitate him capitalizing on the name, or to draw me out. about 3 hours ago via web

# really wanted to TANGO DOWN - www.th3j35t3r.net IMPOSTER - today but I appear to have bigger stuff to deal with. Shit happens. about 3 hours ago via web

# requires no cash. I will not have blood of a money-grabbin opportunist (@th3j35tsr) on my hands. Consider urself dusted. (thankyou). about 3 hours ago via web

# PS FOR the record I have not been lifted, and do not require any finances or donations - dont be sucked in by @th3j3st3r imposter.OUT about 4 hours ago via web

# th3j35t3r For sake IMPOSTER (@th3j3st3r (www.th3j35t3r.net)) I plead you to STFU and vanish.'He knows not what he does.' Heed me now. about 4 hours ago via web

th3j35t3r - Lame.

[Teckla]

A nick name like "th3j35t3r" is so unbelievably lame.

It clearly should be "7h3j3573r".

On a related note

[Amorymeltzer]

The Wikileaks twitter account is reporting/complaining that Amazon booted them from using their servers. Others are saying it was due to pressure from the US.

Re:On a related note

[Amouth]

Kudos to Amazon for knowing where their bread is buttered.

NO.. no kudos for them - now if they where presented with a court order to shut it down then by all means.

but this is a violation of due process if not, and as far as i'm concerned places Amazon out of what could be reasonably considered a common carrier on their EC2 platform..

which means they should be liable as assisting any illegal activity that happens on their EC2 platform.

Re:Computer expert?

[ArhcAngel]

Let me allay any doubts.

Besides all you need to get a name without numbers is be good at mispelling things.

Real vigilantes do not

[losttoy]

1. Attack Amazon's infrastructure from their home computer
2. Post about it on twitter
3. Make videos of the attack and blog
4. Try to recruit sidekicks
5. Brag about it on IRC and the interwebs

You do any or all of the above, and you are not a vigilante or a cracker. You are just another idiot you got his/her paws on a computer.

S(r3w u!

[turing_m]

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Re:S(r3w u!

[Rich0]

You left off the required #!/usr/bin/perl at the start.