Was our interview with LulzSec hacker an FBI set-up?

[Robb]

IN THE early hours of 30 June last year, my time spent monitoring the Anonymous chat room finally paid off: "Sabu" would grant me an interview.

I had become a familiar name to some of the key figures in the hacktivist group, as well as their more aggressive sub sect, LulzSec. Most of them would not do interviews so it came as a big surprise that night when LulzSec's de facto leader agreed to tell me his story in private. Looking back, in the light of last week's news of his arrest, I realise perhaps all was not quite as it seemed.

The following night, over the course of about 3 hours, he told me all about himself (New Scientist, 9 July 2011, p 26). He came across as every bit the principled warrior, thrust into the international spotlight by both passion for the cause and his own skill. Other insider hackers confirmed his participation in the interview and he demonstrated that he was the one in charge of the notorious @AnonymouSabu Twitter feed. Both friends and foes of his were able to verify details he was sharing.

You can never be absolutely sure who is typing on the other side of the screen, but this was about as close as I could hope for.....

Read More: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328566.300-was-our-interview-with-lulzsec-hacker-an-fbi-setup.html

[Rex]

1. Well, stick enough warrantless GPS trackers on random cars

and you are bound to get lucky eventually.