Anonymous (Hack'ER) they are Good for the People or Bad?
Anonymous means that the real author of a message (e-mail, newsgroup article, web page, pamphlet, book, rumor, etc.) is not shown. Anonymous can be implemented to make it impossible or very difficult to find out the real author of a message.
Once there was a Hacker called MEDNAX, he was feared a lot like the ‘greatest hacker to walk the face of the earth. It was said that he can control ISS (International Space Station from home) Fast Forward 15 Years.
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| Familiar? This is Julian Assange A.K.A MEDNAX. |
Good Anonymous Profile :
Julian Assange :
Julian Assange is a foreign agent publicly releasing classified government documents likely received from a traitorous individual who stole the information from classified networks designed exclusively to fight terrorism by encouraging cross-agency communication.
He is clearly involved in distributing classified documents, which can be construed as espionage especially as he is a foreign agent.
Gabriella Coleman :
They dramatize the importance of anonymity and privacy in an era when both are rapidly eroding.
Given that vast databases track us, given the vast explosion of surveillance, there's something enchanting, mesmerizing, and at a minimum thought-provoking about Anonymous' interventions".
When asked what good Anonymous had done for the world
Graham Cluley :
Graham Cluley, a security expert for Sophos argued that Anonymous.
Actions against child porn websites hosted on a darknet could be counterproductive,
Commenting that while their intentions may be good,
The removal of illegal websites and sharing networks should be performed by the authorities, rather than Internet vigilantes.
Bad Anonymous Profile :
BEHZAD MESRI :
Iran-based black-hat hacker Behzad Mesri began conducting
reconnaissance of the networks and employees at Home Box Office (HBO),
a premium cable and satellite television network. He spent the next
two months compromising employees’ accounts so that he could access
corporate servers and exfiltrate sensitive data. Some of the
information he stole included footage from upcoming episodes of
popular HBO shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Case's:-
Computer Intrusion; Aggravated Identity Theft; Aiding and Abetting;
Computer Fraud – Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer; Wire
Fraud; Computer Fraud – Threatening to Impair the Confidentiality of
Information; Computer Fraud – Threatening to Damage a Protected
Computer/Impair the Confidentiality of Information; Interstate
Transmission of an Extortionate Communication
MOJTABA MASOUMPOUR :
Mojtaba Masoumpour is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities to include computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft. Masoumpour allegedly created and operated false social media personas in the furtherance of a malicious cyber campaign targeting current and former members of the United States Intelligence Community. Masoumpour allegedly conducted this activity at the behest of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On February 8, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted Masoumpour, and a federal arrest warrant was issued for him after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion, Computer Intrusion, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Aiding and Abetting.
HOSSEIN PARVAR :
Hossein Parvar is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities to include computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft. Parvar allegedly created and operated false social media personas in furtherance of a malicious cyber campaign targeting current and former members of the United States Intelligence Community. Parvar allegedly conducted this activity at the behest of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On February 8, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted Parvar, and a federal arrest warrant was issued for him after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion, Computer Intrusion, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Aiding and Abetting.
MOHAMAD PARYAR :
Mohamad Paryar is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities to include computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft. Paryar was allegedly contracted to procure and provide technical support for malware in the furtherance of a malicious cyber campaign targeting current and former members of the United States Intelligence Community. Paryar allegedly conducted this activity at the behest of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On February 8, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted Paryar, and a federal arrest warrant was issued for him after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion, Computer Intrusion, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Aiding and Abetting.
Cyber Charges Announced:- A former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist has been charged with espionage on behalf of Iran in an indictment that also charges four Iranians with a cyber campaign targeting U.S. intelligence personnel.
