Hacktivist for good claims takedown of Wikileaks (CNN)

[Infohawk]

I like how the media and uneducated people actually buy into that story.

Here are the facts:

Assange has actually ties to real hackers, namely people from CCC (chaos computer club in Germany) who are famous for several hacking stunts in the 80s, 90s. ( But its likely that many of you are too young to know about CCC, just as a sidenote )

The thought that a hacker would be DDoSing a server to "protect our troops" is utterly ridiculous...so is the name "Hacktivist for Good" with THAT agenda It would be the first conservative hacker in history while the rest are all pretty far on the left side of the political spectrum, to say it mildly.

Despite the controversy around Assange and whether what he did is good or bad, i think its hilarious because everyone with half a brain cell knows who is really after him now - and i dont think it's "Sweden" nor some single, angry rightwing/patriotic Hacker sitting at home alone and DDoSing Wickileaks.

Who buys such nonsense?

What are you saying? That Assange's old connections are hacking him? WTF?

 

[flexy]

I am saying that its likely some Agency behind this...and i am pretty certain that Sweden was pressured too somehow.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

You have to ask the question though... is it a crime if you are acting in the prevention of a felony?

Shooting people who you know are not combatants when you are a soldier is a crime too. So is publishing documents a crime if you are acting to expose a felony (and thus maybe prevent further crimes in the future)?

 

[JEDIYoda]

Let's arrest this bastard hacker, it's easy to find him, he's at his desk in the CIA in Virginia, does the U.S. government thinks we are stupid to believe the hacker is a civilian?

You have no say in the matter...your Canadian....probably french also....

 

[Icepick]

The other point to note is that Assange is not acting alone. Assange is acting as the public face of Wikileaks, and even if someone jails Assange, the work of wikileaks is likely to go merrily along. As some other person maybe becomes the public face of wikileaks.

GOOD!

 

[jackstar7]

Hack the Panet!

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Tango Down is not Terrorist Down. It's Target Down.

 

[*kjm]

Tango Down is not Terrorist Down. It's Target Down.

But...... But CNN said in a quote:awe:

You sir:thumbsup:

 

[JEDIYoda]

Much more useful would be a real hack of a site (either WikiLeaks or Islamist ones) and then providing credentials to law enforcement/security agencies. Of course, that would take actual skill whereas a DOS attack can be managed by any chump. Lame.

rofl@yllus........rofl...you are nieve...