Hackers post private e-mails of accused Holocaust denier
source: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/david-irving/comment-page-2/#comments
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A group identifying themselves as “anti-fascist hackers” broke into the website and e-mail account of controversial British historian and accused Holocaust-denier David Irving and obtained his private communications as well as attendee lists for his current U.S. speaking tour.
The hackers posted Irving’s e-mail correspondence online, as well as the user name and password for his website account and AOL e-mail account, which shared the same password. The hackers also posted the e-mail addresses and other personal information — such as names, phone numbers and shipping and credit card billing addresses — of people who made donations through his websites, purchased his books or bought tickets for his appearances.
UPDATE: Irving’s assistant, Jaenelle Antas, forwarded a statement from Irving saying that it would be several days before he could assess the damage from the hack, since his web provider had apparently scheduled repairs to begin on Friday — the day of the hack — and last for seven days, making it difficult for him to access his account.
“We have a complete back-up, in any case,” he wrote. “Half the files [the hackers] posted were already publicly available on the website, like the Radical’s Diary. Other items they appear to have invented. We shall be apologising to the many people who may find themselves inconvenienced by these juvenile cyber-nasties. We are puzzled that they are so frightened by historical debate.”
Antas did not respond to a follow-up question asking which items the hackers posted were invented.
The hackers posted Irving’s e-mail correspondence online, as well as the user name and password for his website account and AOL e-mail account, which shared the same password. The hackers also posted the e-mail addresses and other personal information — such as names, phone numbers and shipping and credit card billing addresses — of people who made donations through his websites, purchased his books or bought tickets for his appearances.
UPDATE: Irving’s assistant, Jaenelle Antas, forwarded a statement from Irving saying that it would be several days before he could assess the damage from the hack, since his web provider had apparently scheduled repairs to begin on Friday — the day of the hack — and last for seven days, making it difficult for him to access his account.
“We have a complete back-up, in any case,” he wrote. “Half the files [the hackers] posted were already publicly available on the website, like the Radical’s Diary. Other items they appear to have invented. We shall be apologising to the many people who may find themselves inconvenienced by these juvenile cyber-nasties. We are puzzled that they are so frightened by historical debate.”
Antas did not respond to a follow-up question asking which items the hackers posted were invented.
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freecrack
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hes not an accused holocaust denier he was found guilty in a british court of denying the holocaust and had his status as a historian revoked due to his attempt at revising history to serve an agenda. fuck em
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freecrack
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freecrack
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but denying the holocaust ok?
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freecrack
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Ihatethemall
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freecrack:
Your not really trying to say that internet terrorists and hackers are the same as a persons personal beliefs are you?
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Ihatethemall
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maasanova
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These internet terrorists and gang stalkers should be imprisoned.
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maasanova
