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Self-Proclaimed LulzSec Leader Arrested In Australia

New submitter AlbanX writes "An IT professional working in Sydney has been arrested for hacking a government website as part of the LulzSec movement. The 24-year-old man, residing in Point Clare, was arrested at his workplace late yesterday. He claimed to be the leader of the hacker movement. 'Police say he was in a "position of trust" within the company and had access to information on government clients. The AFP says its investigation began less than two weeks ago when investigators found a government website had been compromised. The man has been charged with two counts of unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment and one count of unauthorised access to a restricted computer system. He faces a maximum of 12 years in jail.'"

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  1. Anonymous will hold a protest... by Guppy06 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... in Vienna.

  2. Re:Oh Really? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because age and clothing determine ability. SMH

    Quite often they are an indication of maturity.

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  3. Re:Oh Really? by mjwx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because age and clothing determine ability. SMH

    Sometimes they are an indication of maturity.

    Fixed that for you.

    Quite a few people grow old without growing up.

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  4. The Wording of the police is interesting... by Fluffeh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... says the seriousness of the crime is not about the magnitude of damage done, but the breach of security.

    Which is a nice way of saying "Well, they didn't really do anything that bad, but they made a lot of people look foolish, so they must be punished harshly...". I think these days we must remember that pulling down someone's trousers in public will make an enemy of that person - and their friends.

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  5. Rookie mistake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Protip: never claim to be the leader of a decentralized vigilante organization.

  6. Another uppity skilled laborer off the streets. by Bob_Who · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That will teach 'em. It should put an end to these crimes against authority. I'm sure China and Iran and North Korea will now cower to such impressive spectacle. All anonymity has come to an end. Somehow, I don't feel any safer.