Anonymous penetrates FBI, Scotland Yard investigation of hacker group

That's why I respect these guys. They are good at their craft.

This does answer the question of "Who watches the watchers?"

They sure are, sometimes they can be silly and just plain misdirect their anger but they certainly have skills. If security and Law enforcement agencies can't be bothered to adequately secure their own systems they deserve to get caught with their pants down.

+1 on that. As with any sufficiently large group, there will be those less socially developed.

And if you connect any 'private' system to a 'public' network such as the Internet, it becomes 'public' as well. Some places just don't get that.

+1 on that. As with any sufficiently large group, there will be those less socially developed.

And if you connect any 'private' system to a 'public' network such as the Internet, it becomes 'public' as well. Some places just don't get that.
Disagree. That's kinda like saying it's okay to shoplift if a retailer doesn't have adequate security.

Disagree. That's kinda like saying it's okay to shoplift if a retailer doesn't have adequate security.

Who said it was ok? We're just saying if they aren't securing it adequately they are likely to lose it. It's the same with any technical infrastructure, if it's not secured correctly then nobody should be surprised when it's breached.

Well that's one way to bring down the wrath of the U.S. government upon you, assuming of course this isn't fake. I anticipate the bulk of the CIA's and NSA's resources to be firmly directed these guys' way in short order.

+1 on that. As with any sufficiently large group, there will be those less socially developed.

And if you connect any 'private' system to a 'public' network such as the Internet, it becomes 'public' as well. Some places just don't get that.
Disagree. That's kinda like saying it's okay to shoplift if a retailer doesn't have adequate security.

It's not even close to that. Shoplifting deprives shops of goods. Recording public conversations deprives no one of anything, other than the false sense of security they may have had.

But things like SOPA and ACTA do require ISPs to record private emails of private law abiding citizens and conversations like we are having now, and make them available to law enforcement officials without judicial oversight upon request.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander, I say. See how law enforcement likes their private laundry aired, when ours will be in the the name of 'terrorism' or 'copyright'.

Yet your hero's backed down when it came to doing something actually important like outing the cartels.

You never know. One thing for sure, the hackers upset the cartels and made them question their own security. That alone is a bit of a triumph.

I assume you meant me? Quite a leap from respecting one's ability to being their 'hero' I'd think.

And, FYI:

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