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41. I can:

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 06:26 PM

Dec 2011

If the only way to stop these plainly extra-legal entities from furthering the cause of totalitarianism is to inconvenience a few dozen or so people who have to suffer the horror of calling their credit card company, cancelling their card, filing a report, and Jeebus forbid taking a 50 point hit to their credit, then so be it.

Now, do I think it was necessary? No, the point of the hack was to nab emails and gather massive amounts of intel. But the credit card thing was a nice black eye to Stratfor. I know I'll never be their client now.

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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

This is dumb. randome Dec 2011 #1

They may have crossed the line with stealing credit card info and making fraudulent transactions HipChick Dec 2011 #2

I think so. MH1 Dec 2011 #6

I think that's definitely crossing the line. MineralMan Dec 2011 #13

Anonymous performed the initial hack, stole the records, and made the client list public. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #15

Nah, they are just imitating the ruling class! truedelphi Dec 2011 #45

Maybe...or maybe duhneece Dec 2011 #3

Embarrassed that they were hacked? Doubtful. Brickbat Dec 2011 #4

Why would they be 'creeps'? randome Dec 2011 #5

Ten four on the dumb donco Dec 2011 #24

I like the idea of hacking "security" firms mmonk Dec 2011 #7

There is no foolproof security on the Internet. randome Dec 2011 #10

Stealing credit card numbers and making fake donations. HappyMe Dec 2011 #8

All they did was break the law WolverineDG Dec 2011 #9

Horse puckey. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #11

And we know that every client of Stratfor can be accused of...what? randome Dec 2011 #12

Being a client of Stratfor. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #17

Especially ones that say they are security experts and then who don't encrypt of other wise protect MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #18

So their clients deserve to have their money stolen? randome Dec 2011 #19

I never said that. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #21

It is still theft WolverineDG Dec 2011 #22

Actually, the notion that 'two wrongs make a right' is embedded soundly in our society. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #26

Rationalize it anyway you want WolverineDG Dec 2011 #27

And beef is beef... Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #31

There is no 'moral high ground'. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #33

+1. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #38

Theft is theft. And it is wrong, no matter who does it nt WolverineDG Dec 2011 #39

Then it's time to stop putting people in jail. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #42

Yes. That is true. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #47

"Worry not, fellow pirates and robin hoods... Zorra Dec 2011 #14

"...the Spanish Inquisition?" randome Dec 2011 #16

No, that's not it, but don't lose any sleep over it. You never seemed to really get Occupy either. Zorra Dec 2011 #34

I think Anonymous crossed a line ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #20

Then it wouldn't be Anonymous. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #23

Why would Stratfor be the 'devil'? randome Dec 2011 #25

Stratfor does business with the Devil. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #32

Still no evidence they have anything to do with the Wikileaks discreditation. randome Dec 2011 #35

The media is doing their best The Doctor. Dec 2011 #44

I believe perception is important ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #36

True. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #40

You got that right. n/t ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #46

I don't think they went far enough. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #30

You're entitled to feel that way. ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #37

I can: The Doctor. Dec 2011 #41

Excuse me for having precious little security for Stratfor... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #28

I have been applauding Anonymous all year... Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #29

Well given STRATFOR is just above Blackwater in the slime department nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #43

Ha, I love this Robin Hood stuff. valerief Dec 2011 #48