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Cali_Democrat

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Wed Dec 21, 2011, 09:18 PM Dec 2011

Anonymous leaks personal information of Senators who voted for the Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) [View all]

Anonymous aims to make US Senators accountable for their votes
Posted on 20 December 2011.

A group of Anonymous-affiliated hackers has made public a considerable amount of detailed personal information of the majority of the 86 US Senators that voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Pastebin entry includes information such as dates of birth, spouse and children names, addresses, phone numbers, Twitter accounts, memberships in various committees, information about education, profession and religion, their staff, previous votes on a number of issues, their campaign contributors, suites filed against them, and more.

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According to Softpedia, some US citizens have already seized on the information offered and have been sending accusations of treason to a number of the Senators who voted Yea.

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"This is an open letter to the US leaders," wrote the hackers. "We've been watching you systematically destroy the rights of your own people, one law at a time. No longer shall we stand by and watch you enslave our fellow citizens. You have continued down this path of treason by creating acts such as the National Defense Authorization Act, Stop Online Piracy Act, Protect IP Act, and more. You've tried to conceal the true purpose of these bills, and pass them without the consent of the American people."

Read more: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12125

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The cyber war wears on SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #1
Oooh! STUNG!!!!! Go, anonymous!! K&R! Zalatix Dec 2011 #2
Our overlords and their Congress are becoming more blatant. rhett o rick Dec 2011 #3
Whoa graywarrior Dec 2011 #4
It lists Franken, I thought he voted against it...... Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #5
He voted against the final bill but voted for certain amendments to it. joshcryer Dec 2011 #12
Interesting Cali_Democrat Dec 2011 #23
he voted for it before he voted against it. provis99 Dec 2011 #24
And I thought he was voting for it because of the veto threat... joshcryer Dec 2011 #26
Oops SammyWinstonJack Dec 2011 #6
publishing "spouses and children's names" and personal info is too much zazen Dec 2011 #7
Are the names of Senators' spouses and children state secrets? tledford Dec 2011 #8
but why would they be re-published, if not to send a message zazen Dec 2011 #9
You could be correct Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #10
they _are_ intrusive, but "everything" doesn't include other people zazen Dec 2011 #13
What would you suggest be done?? Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #14
but spouses and children aren't the indirect objects of "their" personal life zazen Dec 2011 #16
Here is my take Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #18
+1 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #21
Naming women and children is never acceptable even if it is public information. Still these Senators think Dec 2011 #15
I'm pretty sure spouses' and children's name are PUBLIC INFORMATION, kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #19
These aren't opponents, they are enemies and merciless ones at that. TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #25
Looks more like a google search and not a hack Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #11
there's a saying: 'No Justice, No Peace'. i agree anon shouldn't involve innocent civilians. n/t marasinghe Dec 2011 #17
I'm not at all on board with a small group of people making our elected representatives "pay" cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #20
Dems are included in this justiceischeap Dec 2011 #28
I agree Cali_Democrat Dec 2011 #29
Daresay, that's a mild response. (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #22
k&r for right action. Keep the heat on! n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #27
K&R! katty Dec 2011 #30
This is a heinous act-it is so totally un-American, un-Constituitional - makes the head spin katty Dec 2011 #31
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