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Anonymous Reboots, Hacktivism, Cyberoccupiers. Hello 2012 – Smarthouse
Clear and present danger: online hacking is one of the biggest national security threats, the Australian Federal Police have warned.
This comes as several high profile banks online systems locally, including ANZ, have been subject to sophisticated hack attacks, meaning not only a headache for the organisations in question but also may potentially put millions of customers personal details, at risk.
”Online attacks are becoming more common as organised criminal gangs and motivated individuals understand the technology of the internet and take advantage of the anonymity that comes with it,” an AFP spokesperson told Fairfax Media today.
”The ability for criminals to use technology to commit crime, attack critical infrastructure, engage in terrorist activity and undermine national security is a very real threat.”
via Anonymous Reboots, Hacktivism, Cyberoccupiers. Hello 2012 – Smarthouse.
Anonymous takes down Muslim Brotherhood – National Anonymous | Examiner.com
Operation Brotherhood Takedown: Anonymous delivers on DDoS threat.
Friday, those claiming to represent the hacktivist collective known as Anonymous successfully disabled a prominent Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood website. Anonymous is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt, claiming the Muslim Brotherhood is a threat to the Egyptian revolution.
Anonymous announced Saturday that DDoS attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood will continue until November 18.
Earlier in the week, the hacktivist collective announced plans to launch a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against the Muslim Brotherhood website on Friday, November 11. Anonymous did not disappoint.
via Anonymous takes down Muslim Brotherhood – National Anonymous | Examiner.com.
Anonymous Threatens Online Attack if Rob Ford Evicts Occupy Toronto | news | Torontoist
“The brave citizens of Toronto are peaceful and well-mannered Occupiers, and we will not let the City, or the mayor that uses vulgar language in public, get involved. You have said that by next week the Occupiers shall be removed, and we say by next week if you do not change your mind, you shall be removed from the internet.”
So says a video uploaded to YouTube yesterday by Anonymous Operation, the always-changing community of hacktivists perhaps best known for derailing the sites of companies including PayPal and MasterCard, as payback for blocking financial donations to Wikileaks.
Anonymous is, depending on who you ask, anything from a group of cunning cyber-terrorists to a bunch of nerds wearing Guy Fawkes masks trolling for lolz so they can brag about it on 4chan. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.
The group (or bunch of subgroups, or… well, nobody’s really sure exactly what Anonymous is or how to define it, because they’re anonymous, except that they’re probably something) first rose to prominence in 2008 when it protested Scientology in cities around the world, including Toronto. Since then the group has further made a name for itself by conducting denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and other hacks on people or organizations deemed “enemies,” as well as assisting in the coordination of public protests worldwide. Anonymous has been particularly involved with the Arab Spring revolutions, conducting attacks on both Egyptian and Tunisian governments during those countries’ revolutions, as well as hacking the Syrian Defense Ministry’s website during the Syrian uprising.
via Anonymous Threatens Online Attack if Rob Ford Evicts Occupy Toronto | news | Torontoist.
Hacktivist group shuts down child porn sites
Notorious hacktivist group Anonymous claimed Monday that it crashed several child porn sites earlier this month and shamed those who patronized them.
According to pcmag.com, the group “used a brute force attack to infiltrate a server called Freedom Hosting, which housed about 40 child porn sites. The biggest site was Lolita City, which contained more than 100GB of content.
Before taking down the sites, Anonymous, which had previously targeted government organizations and corporations, said it issued a warning to the server to remove its content.
“When it failed to do so, Anonymous attacked,” pcmag.com says. “The sites were down for about five minutes before an admin restored them, upon which Anonymous again launched a successful attack.”
Later, the group posted on Pastebin the names of 1,589 individuals who visited Lolita City.
via CANOE — Technology: Hacktivist group shuts down child porn sites.
Anonymous, ‘Hacktivist’ Group, Allegedly Threatens To Destroy Fox News Website
Anonymous, the loose-knit web “hacktavist” group that has been associated with taking down MasterCard.com and attacking the Church of Scientology, is apparently planning on launching a coordinated attack on the Fox News website because of the way the network has covered the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to a video posted on YouTube.
“Anonymous intends on destroying the Fox News website because their continued right wing conservative propaganda can no longer be tolerated,” a computer-generated voice says in the video. “They use words such as “filthy,” “disgusting” and “dirty” to describe the protesters. Since they will not stop belittling the occupiers, we will simply shut them down.”
The video specifically calls out Fox News host Sean Hannity. According to Media Matters, Sean Hannity on October 3 said the protestors’ rhetoric and behavior “destructive.”
The voice in the video says that the attack will be carried out on November 5.
CNET explains the significance of the date:
The date–November 5–is commonly referred to as Guy Fawkes day in honor of the Brit who tried to blow up parliament in the Gunpowder Plot of 1604. Fawkes was immortalized in “V For Vendetta,” a 2006 movie about a freedom fighter who uses terrorist tactics against a totalitarian society. A mask from the movie has become a symbol for Anonymous.
via Anonymous, ‘Hacktivist’ Group, Allegedly Threatens To Destroy Fox News Website (VIDEO).
Anonymous to hack TSX?
As the Occupy movement fizzles out in many major cities across the globe, there appears to be no end in site for Occupy Toronto with protesters blocking lunch hour traffic in the city’s financial district Thursday and a new video warning sympathizers plan to hack Toronto Stock Exchange computer systems.
In a YouTube clip called “Operation #TMX Has Been Compromised,” a computerized voice claiming to represent hacktivist collective Anonymous says the group can “no longer stay silent.”
“With the Canadian citizens protesting, we have been doing our work,” the voice says. The Anonymous logo – a silhouette of headless businessman – accompanies the audio. QMI Agency could not confirm whether Anonymous is in fact planning an attack.
#OpUprise #OccupyOakland
#OccupyOakland has come under attack from city police, who now appear to be calling in reinforcements from Palo Alto. A protester who did two tours in Iraq is in critical condition with fractured skull and brain injury after a cop shot him in the head with a “non-lethal” weapon. A crowd of protesters were deliberately hit with a flashbang while rendering first aid to an injured protester. Police claimed in a recent press release that “no injuries” have been reported so far.
These are among the most disturbing and criminal acts to be have been proven on the part of U.S. police since NYPD officers were outed as having routinely planted drugs on suspects earlier this month. The time has come to retaliate against Oakland police via all non-violent means, beginning with doxing of individual officers and particularly higher-ups involved in the department’s conduct of late.
Those willing to assist in doxing should send any found materials to transistor@hushmail.com. To work with Anonymous, use an IRC client to join irc.anonops.li #anonops.
I’m offering a $1,000 reward, no questions asked, for the name of the officer who threw a flashbang at the injured Iraqi vet.
Video planning chat: http://tinychat.com/projectpm
Basic info:
Oakland PD @ 510-777-3333, PUSH 0 to go direct to dispatch
Oakland mayor (510) 238-3141
Gov office (916) 445-2841
Oakland PD non emergency (510) 777-3333
Oakland Police Organizational Chart: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/police/documents/webcontent/dowd005969.pdf
Chief of Staff
Sgt. Christopher Bolton
Phone: (510) 238-3131
Fax: (510) 238-2251
BADGE NUMBERS OF OAKLAND POLICE AT OCCUPY PROTESTS http://pastebin.com/8AQh0TwR
Contact info, schedules, other info for Oakland police http://pastebin.com/eKcN4BiK
Notes from #OccupyOakland organizer with police contact info: http://pastie.org/2764252
Anonymous Notes on OpUprise as of 5:00 pm CST Oct. 26
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FOR LEGAL SUPPORT!
OccupyOakland Call Nat’l Lawyers Guild at 415 285 1011 if you get harmed, arrested, or lose your property to OPD raid.
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As they will not report, we have to be the media again, so please add here what will be usefull later and right now! Thanks in advance
Can anyone confirm the following facts with pictures or witness reports??
1) Tear Gas http://yfrog.com/nz60715703j http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/18100259 ‘communications error’ : Police ‘firing tear gas at other officers’ from Bay Citizen – http://bit.ly/vzb7mc 17:30 CONFIRMED
2) Sonic Cannon cameraman of livestream confirmed sonic cannon in view
3) Rubber bullets / rubber shotgun – ‘an officer did fire a non-lethal projectile from a shotgun at a protester’ From AP – http://bit.ly/tClqn0
Photo of Police with ‘non-lethal’ shotgun : http://i.imgur.com/cJKqb From Mercury News
4) TANK amoured vehicle (Bearcat) https://twitpic.com/75lnkh
yes, OPD had their tank in view of cam.
5) beating: http://yfrog.com/klq26mcj
6) Cop with shotgun (rubberbullets?) http://twitpic.com/75m7rz
Mass Arrests at #OccupyOakland . Sonic Cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas used
Two helicopters now, and over 500 police, and barricades, and riot gear. #OccupyOakland
officers from at least 6 cities present: OPD, fremont PD, Union City PD, Hayward PD, Emeryville PD, Vacaville PD
Police now moving to Snow Park:
@BartoloVanzetti Cop on bullhorn: “all persons inside snow park are arrested.”
@OccupyCA repeat, oakland’s 2nd occupation at Snow Park is being raided by police
@northoaklandnow Police doing a squeeze off of 19/snow park #occupyoakland protestors chant ” the ppl united will never be defeated!”
@indybay Another 150 police have arrived at #SnowPark and cordoned off area, mass arrest looks likely – despite park opening at 6am
Snow Park – http://twitpic.com/75l9sc
lrad (Sonic Cannon): Is useless if people wear earplugs! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4054561&mesg_id=4054955
Streets blockades
17th blocked off
RUMOR -> BART shuts down Oakland City Center stop to prevent people from coming to #OccupyOakland to protest police eviction. <— please verify verified on livestream, camera went to closest bart station and police were blocking it off.
Station Advisories: Trains are not stopping at 12th St. Oakland City Center. Trains are running through the station. Please use 19th Street Station as an alternative. We apologize for the inconvenience. http://www.bart.gov/schedules/quickplanner.aspx?orig=WOAK&addr1=&dest=12TH&addr2=&type=departure&date=today&time=now
http://www.kctv5.com/story/15868032/police-clear-protesters-near-oaklands-city-hall
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_19188125
that appears to confirm?
@jillajjillah – “just received an automatic text from Oakland emergency services ‘advising businesses downtown to delay start of day.'”
Phone numbers for complaints
Phone Numbers to make a complaint:
Oakland office of the mayor phone: (510) 238-3141CA
Governor’s office: (916) 445-2841
Oakland Police non emergency line: (510) 777-3333
https://twitter.com/#!/jeanquan <- Twitter the mayor what a retarded person she is
Lewis CohenDeputy Mayor for Policy & ProgramEmail: LCohen@oaklandnet.com Phone: (510) 238-7577
Reygan Harmon Senior Policy Advisor for Public Safety Email: RHarmon@oaklandnet.com Phone: (510) 238-6291
California Governor Jerry Brown’s office 916-445-2841
Chief of Police, Christopher Bolton, (510) 238-3131
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/Mayor/a/ContactUs/index.htm <–more
Fax: (510) 238-6947 (510) 238-6888 Oakland Media/Press relations Fax numbers. RUN EM OUT OF PAPER
Oakland PD complaints – http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/OPD/DOWD004996
Pictures
http://pic.twitter.com/ne2F1mU4
OPD gets smoke bombed. Pulling back for gas masks http://yfrog.com/es21yfj
The whole line is bring arrested. About 100 people. http://yfrog.com/h7jccjdj
Processing table is at Clay &14th. Line of people arrested stretches about 100 yards.
Photos of the #OccupyOakland raid by @OakFoSho – http://yfrog.com/nz60715703j http://yfrog.com/ny83lwuj http://yfrog.com/h7jccjdj http://yfrog.com/h2x3ikwj
series of pics of raid:
http://occupyca.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/occupyoakland-sieged-and-mass-arrested/
pdf of eviction notice:
ABC 7 pic on news:
cops carry man away from Snow Park (2nd camp):
http://lockerz.com/s/150162428
line of riot gear cops with batons out in Snow Park:
pic of camp after the raid: https://twitpic.com/75lamg
Series of photographs of raid and arrests – http://jpdobrin.com/blog/2011/10/photography-of-police-dismantling-occupy-oakland/
Videos:
Mindy Stone: Interviewed while be arrested (hands in zip ties) – http://yfrog.com/go9jwxz
Streams
bit.ly/qsohAK
http://www.livestream.com/occupyoakland
CNN covering arrests at #occupyoakland. #ows
http://www.kron.com/News/WatchOnline.aspx <<— looks like they cover it live
News Reports:
Cops arrest Occupy Oakland protesters from SFGate – http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/25/BAUB1LLTC9.DTL#ixzz1bnKicXP1
San Jose Mercury Live blog report – http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19188125?nclick_check=1
Social Media
https://twitter.com/#!/jeanquan
https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan
@garonsen #occupyoakland was tipped off by channel 7 that police were amassing at the coliseum, filled up Clay and Bway between 14th and 15th. <– backed up KTCV TV report who said they had tip off
Anonymous leaks Bank of America CEO details « Quick News « MyBroadband Tech and IT News
A subgroup of internet “hacktivist” clan Anonymous, known as “CabinCr3w”, has released personal contact information for Brian Moynihan, the chief executive of the Bank of America.
The information was posted to the group’s Tumblr blog, and includes his personal phone number.
Moynihan is the latest victim of CabinCr3ws attacks, which saw the personal information of CitiGroup CEO, Vikram Pundit, also leaked online.
In that case, the information included his wife’s name, the value of his home and his personal cell-phone number.
Other targets included James O’Keefe of Project Veritas and Lloyd Blankfien, chairman of Goldman Sachs.
The attacks are in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement which has seen protestors around the world gather in various financial districts in protest of social and economic inequality.
via Anonymous leaks Bank of America CEO details « Quick News « MyBroadband Tech and IT News.
Anonymous Hacks Lolita City Alleged Porn Ring
The “hacktivist” group Anonymous has uncovered what it says was a massive child pornography ring, according to the Examiner.
The hackers targeted several websites, including “Lolita City,” which the Guardian says included 1,589 users.
The attack was part of Anonymous’ “Operation Darknet.” The Guardian explains that “Darknet websites are part of the Invisible Web, sometimes called the Deep Web, containing content that is not part of the Surface Web, which is indexed by standard search engines.”
Anonymous published the usernames of those who frequent Lolita City, which, the Guardian reports, had 100 gigabytes of child porn.
“We have been targeting them in secret for a while now, taking down their servers as much as possible,” one hacker named Arson told Gawker in a chat. “We decided to seek media attention for this operation so that we may get the resources needed to shut them down on a more permanent basis.”
Some of the username’s are explicit, while others are just creepy and ominous. Take the monickers “redhotchily”, “PantyhosePedo” and “PureEvil” as examples.
Unlike its reported attempts to “erase” the New York Stock Exchange, or its alleged involvement in the Playstation hack, the uncovering of an alleged child porn ring is unlikely to bring Anonymous much scorn.
Anonymous Hackers Take Down Child Porn Websites, Leak Users’ Names | Cybercrime & Cybercriminals | Internet Crime & Pornography | SecurityNewsDaily
Members of the Anonymous hacktivist movement are claiming responsibility for taking down more than 40 secret child-pornography websites and leaking the names of more than 1,500 members of one of the illegal sites.
The Anonymous campaign began Oct. 14, when members of the hacktivist group found a cache of child-pornography websites while browsing a secret website called the Hidden Wiki, a guidebook to hundreds of underground websites invisible to search engines and regular Internet users. The hackers singled out Lolita City, a file-sharing site used by pedophiles, and leaked the names of the site’s 1,589 active members to Pastebin on Tuesday (Oct. 18), the Examiner reported.
Member of Anonymous deciding to hack a website whose stance they don’t agree with is by no means shocking news. In the past year, Anonymous-affiliated hackers have gone after the New York Stock Exchange, the Westboro Baptist Church, the Recording Industry Association of America and government sites in Malaysia, Egypt, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.
Documenting The Birth of Hacktivist 