Andy Greenberg
The Firewall
HBGary Execs Run For Cover As Hacking Scandal Escalates
more:
http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/02/15/hbgary-execs-run-for-cover-as-hacking-scandal-escalates/..............
UPDATE from Salon:
New info emerges on anti-WikiLeaks plot
Tech firm suspends employee involved in plan to attack WikiLeaks and Salon's Glenn Greenwald When this story broke last week, Palantir was quick to deny any involvement in the anti-WikiLeaks plan and to sever ties with one of the partner firms, HBGary, that had masterminded the plan. One of several provocative items in the plan said that Greenwald's public support for WikiLeaks needed "to be disrupted."
Here's where
a new wrinkle in the story comes into play. Anonymous has now published a new batch of thousands emails hacked from executives at HBGary. And the emails appear to contradict Palantir's claim that it had nothing to do with developing the anti-WikiLeaks plan.EMAILS HERE:
http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/02/14/palantir_wikileaks/index.html..........
(snippet)
let's look at an email exchange between HBGary executive Aaron Barr and Matthew Steckman, an engineer at Palantir (who has now been put on leave). On the morning of Dec. 3, Barr wrote Steckman:
From: Aaron Barr
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:32 AM
To: Matthew Steckman
Cc: Eli Bingham; BERICO-Sam.Kremin
Subject: Re: first cut
One other thing. I think we need to highlight people like Glenn Greenwald. Glenn was critical in the Amazon to OVH transition and helped wikileaks provide access to information during the transition. It is this level of support we need to attack. These are established proffessionals that have a liberal bent, but ultimately most of them if pushed will choose professional preservation over cause, such is the mentality of most business professionals. Without the support of people like Glenn wikileaks would fold.
Aaron
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HBGary CEO Also Suggested Tracking, Intimidating WikiLeaks’ Donorshttp://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/02/14/hbgary-ceo-also-suggested-tracking-intimidating-wikileaks-donors/