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Hackers block Qaeda’s 9/11 terror on tape
The Hindustan Times ^
| 9/13/08
| Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Posted on 09/15/2008 2:18:03 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
Hackers prevented Al Qaeda from releasing a videotape to mark the seventh anniversary of 9/11. Al Qaeda has traditionally issued a video or audiotape by either Osama bin Laden or Ayman al Zawahiri, the terror network’s two leaders, to mark their massive terrorist attack on the US.
As-Sahab, Al Qaeda’s media unit, had indicated earlier this week that it would post such a videotape on September 11. As-Sahab had banner images on the internet showing a silhouetted head with a question mark and the words, “Wait 11 September”.
The US-based intelligence group IntelCenter had speculated the video would be a message from Osama or Zawahiri with a recording of the last will and testament of Mohammed Atta, one of the leaders of the 9/11 attackers.
Sources close to US intelligence said, “Hackers knocked out Al Qaeda’s online means of communication, thus preventing them from posting anything to commemorate the anniversary.”
Western intelligence suspects two hackers who have targeted Islamicist sites before were responsible: Aaron Weisburd from Internet Haganah and Rusty Shackleford from the web group My Pet Jawa.
Both have been active in ongoing Internet battle between Islamicist hackers and their opponents.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 7thanniversary; 911; alqaeda; gwot; hackers; islam; mohammedanism; pwn3d; qaeda; videotape
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BTW
Dr Shackleford says he did not do it but admits he would say that even if he did.
To: Dawnsblood
LOL
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:25:16 PM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
("And how can this be? For I am the Kwisatz Haderach! " - Barack Obama)
To: Dawnsblood
Kudos to this mystery warrior. There are many ways of fighting Al-Qaeda. This is just one of them.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:26:26 PM PDT
by
Stonewall Jackson
(Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
To: Dawnsblood
Western intelligence suspects two hackers who have targeted Islamicist sites before were responsible: Aaron Weisburd from Internet Haganah and Rusty Shackleford from the web group My Pet Jawa.Way to go Rusty & Aaron, even if they didn't do this one.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:26:59 PM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
To: Dawnsblood
To: Dawnsblood
Although the videos are offensive , filthy and garbage I believe the American people need to see these videos.
Blocking these videos does more harm, than good in my opinion. We don't need to forget, we need a daily dose every day what these 7th century vermic scum desire for us.
Our death.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:29:18 PM PDT
by
mosquewatch
(No peace without FREEDOM.)
To: jveritas; FARS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; knighthawk; Marine_Uncle; SandRat; Steel Wolf; CAP; ...
The geeks win one for the West ping.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:36:28 PM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Obama: the last great hope of Liberalism in America.)
To: SJackson; Alouette
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:38:53 PM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Obama: the last great hope of Liberalism in America.)
To: Dawnsblood
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:40:10 PM PDT
by
Cacique
(quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
To: Dawnsblood
Why would anyone on our side give names out like that?
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:40:53 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Dawnsblood
Dale Gribble (AKA) Rusty Shackleford
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:41:24 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(Some day it'll all make sense.......................maybe.)
To: elhombrelibre
A hand salute to the hackers this time around.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:48:55 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Duncan Hunter was our best choice.)
To: Marine_Uncle
Definitely.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:51:42 PM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Obama: the last great hope of Liberalism in America.)
To: Dawnsblood
Good for them! ah... its Allah's will, the web site is down agian...
The Hackers left a picture of a Penguin with a gun
Linux users with the right attitude.
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posted on
09/15/2008 3:03:19 PM PDT
by
zadox
(Galatians 5:1: It is for freedom that we have been set free)
To: Dawnsblood; StarCMC; Celebrimbor
Most excellent for them. If anyone wants to help take down terrorist videos on YouTube, check out the monthly
SmackDown Threads by StarCMC and Celebrimbor.
[Mr] T
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posted on
09/15/2008 3:43:19 PM PDT
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: Dawnsblood
I can't believe they printed these two gentlemen’s names! That seems like a REAL stupid thing to do!
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posted on
09/15/2008 3:45:15 PM PDT
by
singfreedom
(Obama's solution to the energy crisis: check the air in your tires! Why didn't we think of that?)
To: A CA Guy
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posted on
09/15/2008 3:53:25 PM PDT
by
huldah1776
( Worthy is the Lamb)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
09/15/2008 4:31:19 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Barack Obama Must Be Stopped!!!)
To: mosquewatch
The problem is that these videos are used by AlQ to recruit. Just as well they are not broadcast. Moreover, we have a presidential election in progress. We will be reminded of 9/11 many times in the next 8 or so weeks.
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posted on
09/15/2008 5:16:19 PM PDT
by
dools007
To: Dawnsblood
Does anyone know where Al Qeada is piggybacking on a web site right now? It would be interesting to start flooding the site so it slows down at least
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posted on
09/15/2008 5:42:52 PM PDT
by
realcleanguy
("I have not yet begun to fight")
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