This just warms the cockles of my Pirate Party heart. 'Anonymous' hacks into a conference call between Scotland Yard and the FBI, ostensibly about cybercrime and hacking. The first part of it is amusingly more about the McDonalds in the Pentagon and the British expert described as "mad as a box of frogs," but they do reveal more than they would have wanted the public about in the later parts of the call.
Although I love the chutzpah of all this, I cannot help but suspect that it will impact negatively on the upcoming decision whether or not to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden to face charges of not wearing a condom during consensual sex. We live in a very strange world. FBI And Scotland Yard Phone Call 'Hacked By Anonymous' A phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard has reportedly been intercepted by hacking group Anonymous, apparently revealing a conversation about cybercrime. The call was broadcast on the internet, after Anonymous hackers said they hacked into an FBI agent's email account, giving details of when and where the call was to take place. The email has also been posted online, with Anonymous supporters tweeting links to sites where the call is downloaded. "A conference call is planned for next Tuesday (January 17, 2012) to discuss the on-going investigations related to Anonymous, Lulzsec, Antisec, and other associated splinter groups." the email says. The 17 minute phone call discusses a young member of another hacking group who was talking to the police in the UK. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9059580/Anonymous-hackers-in\ tercept-conversation-between-FBI-and-Scotland-Yard-on-how-to-deal-with-h\ ackers.html> The agents also deliberate dates of planned arrests and the evidence they have against various suspected hackers. Some of the names of suspected hackers appear to have been bleeped out by Anonymous for legal reasons. The FBI has confirmed that the audio footage was obtained illegally and they are hunting those responsible. Scotland Yard said in a statement "We are aware of the video which relates to an FBI conference call involving a PCeU [Met Police] representative. "The matter is being investigated by the FBI. "At this stage no operational risks to the MPS [Metropolitan Police Service] have been identified; however we continue to carry out a full assessment. We are not prepared to discuss further."
