Hackers post cops’ personal data to avenge Occupy movement

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/20/hackers-post-cops-personal-data-online/

By Shaun Waterman
The Washington Times
December 20, 2011

Computer hackers are avenging the Occupy movement by exposing the 
personal information of police officers who evicted protesters and 
threatening family-values advocates who led a boycott of an American 
Muslim television show.

In three Internet postings last week, hackers from the loose online 
coalition called Anonymous published the email and physical addresses, 
phone numbers and, in some cases, salary details of thousands of law 
enforcement officers all over the country.

The hackers said they were retaliating for police violence during 
evictions of Occupy protest camps in cities around the country, but law 
enforcement advocates slammed the disclosures as dangerous.

“I hope the individuals behind these cyberattacks understand the 
consequences of what they are doing,” said John Adler, president of the 
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. “There are very dangerous 
criminals out there who might seek retribution” against any of these 
police officers.

Another hacker calling himself ihazcAnNONz struck the website of the 
Florida Family Association. The group opposes gay marriage and has 
promoted a successful but highly controversial boycott of advertisers on 
the reality TV show “All-American Muslim.”

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