Thread: lulzsec hack Arizona DPS

Supposedly because they are against 1070. Of course I'll bet $5 the real reason is, like always, "for the lulz." They certainly should have a fun time if they get caught though, when they do shit like this:

The files include personal information about officers and a long list of documents with names as innocuous as "resumé" and "evaluation form" and as provocative as "cartel leader threatens deadly force on U.S. police."
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Harrison said the release of officers' personal information is alarming. This information included the names of eight officers, their spouses' names, cell phone numbers and addresses.

Arizona DPS system hacked: LulzSec group claims responsibility

Hopefully nothing happens to those officers who personal information was published. Call me paranoid, but I get worried when police officers information (like addresses, family, etc) get published where anyone can get to them. Lulzsec better hope nothing happens either, because not only will there be a lot more effort put into catching them, but I could see them needing good lawyers (to avoid the accomplish charges they should get if something does happen).

Stealing passwords/emails etc. is one thing, its annoying as fuck and stupid (especially when its for the lulz), but this is way over the top.

more information coming out:

The groups have released the Arizona information and the names of 2,800 Colombian special police-unit members.

For fuck sake, it seems like they are either really naive, or just hoping someone gets killed.

In accessing the DPS files, LulzSec appears to have violated both federal and state laws. The DPS said Friday that it anticipates bringing in the FBI to help with the investigation.

Title 13, Section 2316 of the Arizona Revised Statutes makes it a crime, among other things, to "recklessly use a computer, computer system or network to engage in a scheme or course of conduct that is directed at another person and that seriously alarms, torments, threatens or terrorizes the person."

Violation of the statute is a Class 2 felony and punishable by up to 12.5 years in prison, the state Attorney General's Office said.

Federal computer crimes are prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which sets penalties of one to 10 years in prison, depending on the crime.

Arizona DPS officials downplay attack's effect on operations