[ISN] Anonymous probed for hack threat against WikiLeaker captors

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 05:46:42 -0600 (CST)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/08/anonymous_investigated/

By Dan Goodin in San Francisco
The Register
8th March 2011

The Pentagon has asked for an investigation into threats made by the 
Anonymous hacking collective against officials at Quantico, the Marine 
brig that is holding accused WikiLeaker Pfc. Bradley Manning.

The probe was requested following news reports that members of Anonymous 
were discussing ways to avenge the 23-year-old Manning, who is being 
forced to strip naked each night while held in solitary confinement and 
stand at attention in the morning. According to a report published on 
Monday by Forbes, Anonymous griefers have singled out Department of 
Defense Press Secretary Geoff Morell and Chief Warrant Officer Denise 
Barnes as targets.

The goal of the campaign, dubbed “Operation Bradical,” is to “dox” the 
two officials, which Forbes says is Anonymous lingo for compiling 
crowdsourced documentation about the individuals with the goal of using 
it for mass harassment. Reporting the individuals to the police for drug 
or sex offenses, tricking their ISPs into canceling service, and 
“messing with their social security numbers” are all on the table, 
according to the report.

According to a report published on Tuesday by AFP, Pentagon officials 
have alerted law enforcement agencies to the reported threats.

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