That operation was in place for a while. It just was a matter of figuring out who the odd men out were.

They are nothing but little kids who like causing mayhem. A different form of the kids who drop stones or bricks off fly overs, daub walls with ugly graffiti or put metal rails on railway tracks.

They have no care or consideration for your freedom, rights or privacy. Thy use that as an excuse, like pirates, to put up a cloak of respectability for their mayhem.

Some will grow out of it and some will realise hacking sites for credit card details is far more profitable.

This won't stop them, still if they don't have the ability to reveal a lot more hackers a cell awaits them. the notion they will trade that cell for a cushy job hacking for the Government is beyond absurd and those putting it forward need to think it through.

Put up a strong case why the Government of any country should use one of these guys and not kids with some moral and ethical fibre right out of university. Or just the people who nailed them.

It's like "Lets not convict this bank robber, but use him to catch other bank robbers."

Instead of using the people who don't rob banks who caught him. :thumbsup

Nothing will change... Anonymous will continue to thrive.. No worries sheeples...

they will be fine, and get some nice job offers for sure

http://thehackernews.com/2012/03/ano...or-fbi-to.html

everyone is anonymous :1orglaugh

Sorry, but it appears that you're quite uninformed in regards to this topic.

I'm aware of more than a few advanced coders who are up in age and yet wholeheartedly support Anonymous' cause. I'm not certain of their level of participation, but they definitely don't fit the description of "kids".

The kids who do get caught often are merely using the scripts that are written by more advanced coders. Hence the label, "script kiddies".

Also, in case you were not paying attention, Anonymous' message has matured greatly over the past 5 years or so. Lulzsec, under Sabu's guidance, deliberately perpetuated the kid-like "For the Lulz" personality that the general public has come to expect from hackers. It was a negative PR strategy that was well-played by law enforcement.

With that said, you're incorrect in regards to your assertions of frivolity. There will come a time when the Feds will have to work with Anonymous. And it will happen sooner than you expect.

Emo hippie file shared better start stretching his asshole because he will need the extra flexibility in jail LOL

yeah, they're a great bunch of guys who are all about helping the little guy.

:1orglaugh:thumbsup

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No, sociopaths exist in every subculture.

Nonetheless, all cannot be painted with the same brush. Take the adult industry, for example...

Wonder what GFY nick they used