LulzSec and Anonymous hacker suspects arrested by US, UK and Dutch authorities !!!

[INDRANIL]

Computer crime authorities will be hoping that they have struck a significant blow against the Anonymous and LulzSec hacking groups, following a series of raids and arrests on both sides of the Atlantic.

In the United States, 16 people have been arrested in connection with an internet attack last year against PayPal - an assault which was claimed by the loosely-knit hacktivist group known as "Anonymous", in retaliation for the website withdrawing support for WikiLeaks.According to a Department of Justice press release, arrests were made in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and the District of New Jersey.

In all, FBI agents executed more than 35 search warrants as part of the co-ordinated investigation.

In addition, the UK's PCeU arrested a 16-year-old youth known as "T-Flow" in South London, on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act. The teenager is allegedly connected to hacks perpetrated by the LulzSec and Anonymous groups.

Finally, the Dutch National Police Agency arrested four individuals for alleged cybercrimes related to the case.

Defendants named by the US authorities include:

* Christopher Wayne Cooper, 23, aka "Anthrophobic"
* Joshua John Covelli, 26, aka "Absolem" and "Toxic"
* Keith Wilson Downey, 26
* Mercedes Renee Haefer, 20, aka "No" and "MMMM"
* Donald Husband, 29, aka "Ananon"
* Vincent Charles Kershaw, 27, aka "Trivette", "Triv" and "Reaper"
* Ethan Miles, 33
* James C. Murphy, 36
* Drew Alan Phillips, 26, aka "Drew010"
* Jeffrey Puglisi, 28, aka "Jeffer", "Jefferp" and "Ji"
* Daniel Sullivan, 22
* Tracy Ann Valenzuela, 42
* Christopher Quang Vo, 22

A finally good time . Not for them for sure . Have a nice day .

More & Soruce .

[JayCub]

Thank you for the news Indra, they must have known they would be caught as they messed with the wrong people, fair enought to expose weak security, but i think they went too far...i couldn't imagine not been near a pc for a few years if this is one of the punishments they get.

[Bearcat]

Thanks Indra! Well, it seems like a good start, but I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg. But time will tell I guess.

[Student26]

Thanks Indra! Well, it seems like a good start, but I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg. But time will tell I guess.

have to agree that there is more where they came from. It seems that they won't take this standing down either.

[INDRANIL]

Indeed good move by them authorities should screw them before they do some more .