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Anonymous Warhead Targets US Sentencing Commission

Posted by timothy on from the they-hate-that dept.

theodp writes "Late Friday, Violet Blue reports, the U.S. Sentencing Commission website was hacked and government files distributed by Anonymous in 'Operation Last Resort.' The U.S. Sentencing Commission sets guidelines for sentencing in United States Federal courts, and on the defaced ussc.gov website Anonymous cited the recent suicide of Aaron Swartz as 'a line that has been crossed.' Calling the launch of its new campaign a "warhead," Anonymous vowed, 'This time there will be change, or there will be chaos.'" Adds reader emil: "Anonymous has not specified exactly what files they have obtained. The various files were named after Supreme Court judges. At a regular interval commencing today, Anonymous will choose one media outlet and supply them with heavily redacted partial contents."

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  1. Let's kowtow! by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 4, Funny

    Idea: let's give in to what they want. Bow deeply and honestly, and maybe they might forgive us our sins. What could possibly go wrong? After all, these attacks would certainly cease.

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  2. Nice media strategy by PCM2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anonymous will choose one media outlet and supply them with heavily redacted partial contents.

    Well, that's one way to get the word out -- but word to the wise, going upstairs and showing your mom doesn't count as a "media outlet."

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  3. Yeah, right by symbolset · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are faced with overwhelming public outcry about injustice. Daily press reveals ever more injustice, fanning flames. Whitehouse petition obligates response. Congressional investigations, laws proposed to rein you in. A martyr. What to do? "Hack" your own website and make threats against the Supremes so you can take the line "We do not negotiate with terrorists." Close book, no investigation needed. Brilliant!

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  4. Re:So long "Hacker". Thy meaning is forever tarnis by Cito · · Score: 3, Funny

    only white hackers can be called "crackers"

    that is our word, we can call each other "cracka", and "Cracka please" but only white hackers can use that word otherwise you are racist and prejudiced against white hackers

    go join the nackers if you don't want to be around the crackers :P

  5. Re:at the most they can shed light.. by jafac · · Score: 3, Funny

    I disagree with this. All with UID > 5000.
    To the game-grid.
    End of line_

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