Hackers Take Over Sentencing Commission Website - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

Hackers Take Over Sentencing Commission Website

Posted: Updated:
Courtesy AP Courtesy AP

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.
The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was taken over early Saturday and replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed."
The hackers say they've infiltrated several government computer systems and copied secret information that they now threaten to make public.
Family and friends of Swartz, who helped create Reddit and RSS, say he killed himself after he was hounded by federal prosecutors. Officials say he helped post millions of court documents for free online and that he illegally downloaded millions of academic articles from an online clearinghouse.


(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

 

  • Local NewsLocal News

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:43 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:43:09 GMT
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.    Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said Tuesday
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:39 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:39:16 GMT
    FRUITLAND, Md. - Four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in Wicomico County. Fruitland Police Department say on Saturday morning, around 3:00 AM, two men were lured into
    FRUITLAND, Md. - Four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in Wicomico County.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:12 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:12:40 GMT
    DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dover police say a Georgia man tried to flush nearly three kilograms of PCP when he was found at a vacant property.    Police announced Tuesday that officers called to a home on Heritage
    DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dover police say a Georgia man tried to flush nearly three kilograms of PCP when he was found at a vacant property.
    •   

  • Contests

  • This week's Friday Freebie is a spa package, from Made Ya Look Salon and Day Spa in Rehoboth Beach. Valued at $150.
    This week's Friday Freebie is a spa package, from Made Ya Look Salon and Day Spa in Rehoboth Beach. Valued at $150.

  • Feeling the pain at the pump? We can help! Watch WMDT 47 News at 6 for our Spring Gas Giveaway. WMDT and Gordy Tiger Mart want to give away 30 $100 Exxon Mobil gas cards starting April 25, 2013. Register
    Register to win a $100 gas card!

  • The WMDT/Mountaire Better Delmarva Award is a monthly honor designed to highlight local individuals, businesses, civic organizations or classrooms who are going above and beyond in their effort to assist others in the community or to improve and protect the local environment.  Each month a winner is chosen by a Mountaire selection committee from submitted nominations.
    •   
Powered by WorldNow
Powered by WorldNow All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WMDT. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.