Hector Monsegur, 28, also known as Sabu and regarded as a leading figure in Anonymous, pleaded guilty to computer hacking conspiracy and many more e-crimes in August 2011.Fox
Hector Monsegur, 28, also known as Sabu and regarded as a leading figure in Anonymous, pleaded guilty to computer hacking conspiracy and many more e-crimes in August 2011.FoxJake Davis, 29, otherwise known as Topiary, faces two charges of computer hacking conspiracy. Both carry a maximum sentence of 10 years. Topiary has been involved with Anonymous, LulzSec and Internet Feds. Davis was arrested in Ireland on 6 March on suspicion of conspiring to hack.FoxJeremy Hammond, also known as Anarchaos, is a notorious political activist from Chicago. Hammond, 27, was the main conspirator in the hacking of computer systems used by independent geopolitical analysis firm, Stratfor. He stole emails as well as confidential information of approximately 860,000 subscribers to and clients of the company.Police ShootDonncha O’Cearrbhail, 19, otherwise known as Palladium, from Birr, Ireland was arrested on 6 March on suspicion of multiple serious e-crimes, including computer hacking conspiracy, for which he faces 10 years in prison. He is also charged with intentionally disclosing an unlawfully intercepted wire communication, for which he faces a maximum sentence of five years.FacebookRyan Cleary, 19, was arrested at his home in Essex by the Metropolitan Police in June 2011. Although he is not directly a member of Anonymous or LulzSec but has run one of their servers.CourtThe cyber hacks were part of a weekly operation which Anonymous has named “F-ck FBI Friday,” and refers to on Twitter as #FFF. The formless international collective of computer programmer, geeks and social hacktivists, announced the successful attacks through several centralized Twitter accounts on Fri. morning.Reuters
In the wake of the five arrests connected with Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivist groups, we thought we'd find out a little bit more about these characters.
Fox reported yesterday that apparent LulzSec and Anonymous leader Sabu had finally been unmasked and named as Hector Xavier Monsegur, an unemployed father from New York.
They also reported that he was acting as a mole for authorities and 5 arrests from the world had taken place in relation to his cooperating with authorities.
