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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 03:10 AM Sep 2012

Pro-Assange group NullCrew threaten second attack on Cambridge computer system

Threats made by NullCrew on their twitter page suggest they are planning another release of Cambridge data sometime tomorrow.\
by Varsity News
Sunday 16th September 2012, 00:05 BST

NullCrew, the pro-Assange group behind last month’s hacking of the Cambridge computer system, has threatened another release of Cambridge data within 24 hours if the university does not respond to them.

The threats made on their twitter page started on the 14th September with the first reading: "Hacking into #Cambridge again. #NullCrew" which was followed by another saying: "If Cambridge authorities don't want another dump, now is the time to speak up. Tweet me + DM. You have 24 hours."

When contacted by Varsity for a statement they replied that "Students aren't the targets. If the plan works, you'll see what we did." Questioned as to whether Cambridge was being made the target of their hacking for any particular reason or simply because they could, they replied that it was: "Because we can, and it will get #OpFreeAssange the most publicity. People need to realize what's going on." ...


http://www.varsity.co.uk/news/4817






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Pro-Assange group NullCrew threaten second attack on Cambridge computer system (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2012 OP
Because we can? Nice. nt pnwmom Sep 2012 #1
HOLD it. This seems designed to create blowback against Anon and Assange – snot Sep 2012 #2

snot

(10,524 posts)
2. HOLD it. This seems designed to create blowback against Anon and Assange –
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 12:13 AM
Sep 2012

the Anons aren't usually that stupid, nor do they usually attack innocent bystanders just "Because {they} can."

How sure are we this isn't false flag/black ops?

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