Turf Wars

1. Recently we posted here about the FBI wreaking havoc by seizing servers from a hosting company.
2. We also commented that the FBI was likely a greater threat to the internet than was LulzSec.
3. LulzSec has disbanded, having caused all the trouble they thought they could without getting caught.
4. The FBI doesn't take competition lightly - they were behind the arrest of the autistic chat host in England, and now they've raided the home of a woman in Iowa.
5. Interestingly, they were looking to have her help infiltrate LulzSec using the information she had on the group which was harvested from LulzSec leaks and Google searches!

The lesson is clear, don't get the FBI mad at you or they'll round up people whom they think know more than they do and make them help get you.

Posted by Procrustes 17

FBI (Feds Bothering the Internet)

1. The FBI took a web server based on a legal warrant.
2. Somehow the FBI were unable to determine which server contained the data covered by their warrant.
3. The FBI took a bunch of other servers without a warrant.
4. The sites and businesses hosted on those servers are offline until backups can be activated or the servers are returned.

In spite of the fact that LulzSec is a clear threat to normal folks on the internet, it appears that the FBI may be a bigger threat overall.

Posted by Procrustes 17