Socialist Hacker Busted

[mandym]

It was his anti-government, anti-capitalist ideologies that caused Monsegur to gravitate toward hacking, according to those who witnessed his ascent. His rare blend of interpersonal skills, technical ability and street cred, combined with the hacks he did, ensured his rapid ascent in the hacker community. Driven by politics, Monsegur once released personal information about Arizona law enforcement in response to the state’s immigration law.

Anonymous and LulzSec members call themselves “hacktivists,” hackers with an agenda, a theme that runs through Monsegur's career. For several years he worked at LimeWire, one of a group of software companies that created peer-to-peer sharing programs to help users "liberate" their music.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012...king-worlds-most-wanted-hacker/#ixzz1oNfpFz7U

 

[InTheLight]

I'm glad they caught him. One thing in the article that surprised me--the guy was poor and on public assistance. How can a guy that traffics in stolen credit cards be poor?

 

[mont974x4]

I'm glad they caught him. One thing in the article that surprised me--the guy was poor and on public assistance. How can a guy that traffics in stolen credit cards be poor?

because it wasn't about the money, but the power

 

[mandym]

I'm glad they caught him. One thing in the article that surprised me--the guy was poor and on public assistance. How can a guy that traffics in stolen credit cards be poor?

How can a guy with those capacities be poor? Same as everyone else.

 

[billwald]

If so, then he is a kin to the billionaires.

 

[JPPT1974]

because it wasn't about the money, but the power

Yep the more power one can become. The more dangerous. :tear: