We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency

摘要: A thrilling, exclusive expose of the hacker collectives Anonymous and LulzSec. WE ARE ANONYMOUS is first full account how a loosely assembled group hackers scattered across globe formed new kind insurgency, seized headlines, tortured feds-and ultimate betrayal that would eventually bring them down. Parmy Olson goes behind headlines into world LulzSec with unprecedented access, drawing upon hundreds conversations themselves, including interviews all six core members In late 2010, thousands hacktivists joined mass digital assault on websites VISA, MasterCard, PayPal to protest their treatment WikiLeaks. Other targets were wide ranging-the corporations from Sony Entertainment Fox Vatican Church Scientology hacked, defaced, embarrassed-and message was no one safe. Thousands user accounts pornography released, exposing government employees military personnel.Although some attacks perpetrated by masses users who rallied boards 4Chan, many others masterminded small, tight-knit splinter called The legend grew in wake each ambitious hack. But they penetrating intricate corporate security systems? Were anarchists or activists? Teams lone wolves? cabal skilled disorganized bunch kids?WE delves deep internet's underbelly tell incredible story global cyber insurgency movement, its implications for future computer security.