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In reply to the discussion: Anonymous' hackers target U.S. security think tank..steal credit cards to make charity donations [View all]MedicalAdmin
(4,143 posts)11. Horse puckey.
Any claims of fraudulent charges will not be charged or assessed to the charities at all. Both Visa and Mastercard have long standing publicly stated policies of simply crediting the defrauded account and debiting (without fees) any money otherwise and I see no reason for them to change policy at this point.
Personally I think this is a lark, and while criminal and chargeable it is pocket change and not even close to the same league of other larger more harmful crimes that have been uncharged as we "look forward."
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Anonymous' hackers target U.S. security think tank..steal credit cards to make charity donations [View all]
HipChick
Dec 2011
OP
They may have crossed the line with stealing credit card info and making fraudulent transactions
HipChick
Dec 2011
#2
Anonymous performed the initial hack, stole the records, and made the client list public.
The Doctor.
Dec 2011
#15
Especially ones that say they are security experts and then who don't encrypt of other wise protect
MedicalAdmin
Dec 2011
#18
Actually, the notion that 'two wrongs make a right' is embedded soundly in our society.
The Doctor.
Dec 2011
#26