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Jun 21, 2011, 07:40 PM
 
A British teenager is suspected of masterminding computer hacking attacks on the CIA, the U.S. Senate and Sony from his bedroom.


Ryan Cleary: LulzSec 'cyber terrorist targeted CIA from Essex' | Mail Online

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Jun 21, 2011, 09:19 PM
 
Those guys obviously forgot to read the criminal handbook. The first rule is do not get caught. The first sub-point is do not draw attention to yourself.
     
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Jun 21, 2011, 09:23 PM
 
CIA hacker exposed as English nerd
As opposed to all those outgoing, life-of-the-party hackers.
     
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Jun 21, 2011, 09:33 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
As opposed to all those outgoing, life-of-the-party hackers.
How dare you insinuate that Swordfish was anything less than a masterpiece depiction of hacker subculture...
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Jun 21, 2011, 09:44 PM
 
Originally Posted by Lateralus View Post
How dare you insinuate that Swordfish was anything less than a masterpiece depiction of hacker subculture...
They didn't… push... the envelope.
     
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Jun 21, 2011, 11:20 PM
 
Boot up or shut up!

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Jun 21, 2011, 11:25 PM
 
Originally Posted by MacNNUK View Post
A British teenager is suspected of masterminding computer hacking attacks on the CIA, the U.S. Senate and Sony from his bedroom.


Ryan Cleary: LulzSec 'cyber terrorist targeted CIA from Essex' | Mail Online
Ha. That is a really unfortunate photo.

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Jun 22, 2011, 12:10 AM
 
Originally Posted by Lateralus View Post
How dare you insinuate that Swordfish was anything less than a masterpiece depiction of hacker subculture...
Everyone knows Hackers is the real masterpiece.
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Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey View Post
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Jun 22, 2011, 08:12 AM
 
Originally Posted by olePigeon View Post
Everyone knows Hackers is the real masterpiece.
If you are referring to Angelina Jolie and partial nudity, yes.

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Jun 22, 2011, 08:13 AM
 
Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey View Post
If you are referring to Angelina Jolie and partial nudity, yes.
Rare scene, as she never went nude again.
     
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Jun 22, 2011, 08:57 AM
 
Not even to take a shower in her own house?
     
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Jun 22, 2011, 08:59 AM
 
Originally Posted by osiris View Post
Not even to take a shower in her own house?
She became a never-nude.
     
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Jun 22, 2011, 09:38 AM
 
The kid has a fine future as a security consultant, assuming he doesn't go to jail forever.
     
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Jun 23, 2011, 12:00 AM
 
A very dysfunctional family...update

Ryan Cleary: 'Hacker' in suicide threat | Mail Online

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