Clarakore Posted July 3, 2013 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2013 EXCLUSIVE: Pro-US hacker 'The Jester' takes aim at nations helping Snowden The self-described patriot hacker known as “The Jester” says he’ll carry out cyber attacks on countries considering granting asylum to Edward Snowden.Beginning early Monday, The Jester hacked into several government websites in Ecuador as reports circulated that Snowden, who divulged secrets on the National Security Agency’s spying programs, could be headed there. With Venezuela emerging as a possible landing spot for Snowden, The Jester told FoxNews.com he could turn his attention to that South American country. “These are enemies and that's how I will be treating them, and anyone who facilitates them,” The Jester told FoxNews.com in an online interview. The Jester launched denial of service attacks on a website hosting Ecuador’s tourism ministry and on another that hosts the country’s stock market home page. While in communication with FoxNews.com, he appeared to be taking the sites on and offline. When Ecuador abruptly reversed its stance and said it would not harbor Snowden, The Jester told FoxNews.com he would restore the sites. Within minutes, they were back online. The Jester’s real identity is not known, but he has hacked into various jihadist websites, taking down Internet forums where terrorists and wannabes gather online. He calls himself a “hacker for good,” and he told FoxNews.com that he sees people like Snowden and Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks mastermind who has also disseminated government secrets, as similarly dangerous to U.S. interests. *snip* Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/02/pro-us-hacker-jester-takes-aim-at-nations-helping-snowden/#ixzz2XwHnbe9o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted July 3, 2013 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Just the type of person that would be a prime target of being spied on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderOTD Posted July 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm wondering if this Jester characters identity is ousted by a certain collective of hacktivists, the U.S. government will allow him to be extradited to Ecuador? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3SS Posted July 3, 2013 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2013 This could easily be our own government at work. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted July 3, 2013 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Whoever this Jester is it all strikes me as puerile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopmo Posted July 3, 2013 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2013 o0o0o0o quick certain letter force gather Fox's internet data! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M7 Posted July 9, 2013 #7 Share Posted July 9, 2013 This could easily be our own government at work. True. Likely orchestrated by them as well. More cyberattacks are likely especially if Snowden even gets to those nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3SS Posted July 9, 2013 #8 Share Posted July 9, 2013 True. Likely orchestrated by them as well. More cyberattacks are likely especially if Snowden even gets to those nations. If it happens to Venezuela then I'm sure we can confirm the identity of Jester Obama. Last I heard Venezuela has accepted his request for asylum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Dumb, very dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3SS Posted July 9, 2013 #10 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Dumb, very dumb. The comments or the op? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 9, 2013 #11 Share Posted July 9, 2013 The comments or the op? The OP, or better said, the content. If the US ever wants to get its hands on Snowden, the most successful way will not be to p*** off those who try to offer him sanctuary, that way the tempers will never cool down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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