How Anonymous Just Fooled Donald Trump, the Secret Service, and the FBI

[KamaAina]

Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:55 PM - Edit history (1)

http://theantimedia.org/anonymous-fooled-donald-trump-the-secret-service-and-the-fbi/

On Friday, Anonymous announced it had released Trump’s personal information online — including such details as his cell phone number and Social Security number. Backlash from the Trump front promptly followed, as well as an announcement from the Secret Service and FBI that an investigation had begun.

However, the information had not been hacked or leaked. In fact, everything Anonymous posted had been online — and available for anyone to see — for years.

Anonymous RedCult released a second video to explain the ruse, in which the narrator explains the information “was online since 2013.” Indeed, as the video states, “The government and law enforcement authorities are seeking the arrest of the people responsible for attempting to illegally hack Mr. Trump’s accounts and telephone information.”

Why law enforcement at every level was so quick to pounce on a non-crime and effect arrest of those behind it — without investigating whether a crime had even been committed — paints a telling portrait of exactly the fascist tendencies Anonymous wished to prove.

And to think, I got a post hidden for posting the link.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Gota love it,what a spoof.

Nailed it.

[LanternWaste]

2. You had a post hidden because someone was to short-sighted to read for context?

You had a post hidden because someone was to short-sighted to read for context and content? On DU? Never happens!!!

[KamaAina]

5. Apparently I was about to get DU into heap big legal trouble

by posting a link to something that was already on the Web.

[MADem]

12. At the time, was it known that the material was on the web?

We've NEVER done "personal/private" information here--even when it came to odious people--doxxing is not cool.

If you wouldn't want people putting your information up on the web, you shouldn't approve of others doing it.

These bozos were playing a joke, but if that wasn't known at the time, then that's why you got a hide.

[DesMoinesDem]

3. Anonymous: We totally hacked you!

Trump, FBI, Secret Service: We should look into this.
Anonymous: We fooled you! Because you believed us you are a fascist!

[eShirl]

4. nice trollin'

[KamaAina]

9. Troll level: Jedi.

h/t Will Pitt

[floriduck]

6. Nice work, KamaAina.

Looks like you're safe and we're smarter for it.

[SoapBox]

7. And when the big announcement came out that the SS and FBI were rushing to investigate...

I couldn't help but think,

1. The BushCo. War Criminals walk free and happy.

2. The Wall Street Bankster crowd walks rich and happy.

Protecting creeps, crooks and criminals.

[truedelphi]

23. And in Illinois, where some young activists tried to vote, they have been

Thwarted by the Powers that Be, who illegally prevented them from voting.

This is actually a felony, according to Civil Code of the USA. Those who thwarted and detained the young people trying to vote should themselves be arrested.

But the local DA's office cannot do it - it is a matter for the FBI.

Whose agents are usually so enthralled by their Big One Money Party Masters/Mistresses, certainly the agents will not have the time to comply!

[Duval]

8. Really funny! Thanks. eom

[phazed0]

10. Brilliant... I wish I could buy "Anonymous" a beer - again, and again, and again nt

[noamnety]

27. I wish I could vote for Anonymous. nt

[klook]

11. Malware site?

I clicked on that link in a mobile browser and a popup message took over my browser and wouldn't let me do anything until I clicked "OK" (which I didn't). I couldn't get it to go away, and actually had to delete the browser and re-install it, thus losing all my links that I had carefully set up.

The redirect went to a site whose URL I won't post here, because I don't want others to fall into the same trap. The message says:

Congratulations User!
You are selected by Cooogle to be among the first few persons to win an $250.00 or other Cooogle prizes!
This free gift is exclusively only for loyal users.

Please confirm that you are the owner of this phone by clicking OK.

I was unable to kill the page, and even after rebooting my phone, when I opened the browser the same stupid popup was there, taking over my screen. I couldn't switch to any of the several other open tabs, nor could I kill the tab that the popup took over. First time I've ever seen that happen, and I am an IT pro who is not easily suckered. Ugh.

I can't guarantee this was a malware popup or a hijack attempt, but it sure smells like one. After reinstalling the browser everything is OK.

I did go to the same link on a desktop browser and didn't have the same experience, although I did see three different banner ads on the page for which my browser settings gave me security warnings.

So, while I greatly appreciate what Anonymous has done, as well as the information about this delicious prank, I do not appreciate the annoyance this web site link has caused. So I request that you find another source to link to.

[KamaAina]

13. Worked fine for me.

[klook]

16. No problem with the new link.

Thanks for updating.

[phazed0]

17. Better check yourself... Site is OK.

Site checks out on Securi : https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/bigbluevision.com/2016/03/18/anonymous-just-fooled-donald-trump-secret-service-fbi/

Pretty common client-side browser attack/redirect. If you have an Apple, get an Android or change your browser. Safari is horribly insecure and Apple was "Most insecure" last year: http://betanews.com/2015/02/22/os-x-ios-and-linux-have-more-vulnerabilities-than-windows/

You must have a rooted phone if you were able to removed either Safari (iOS) or Chrome(Android) because those apps are not removable on phones. They are both integral to the OS's - something sounds fishy.

pop up malware on Safari, please help
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6565951?start=0

Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

________________________________________________

Researchers Uncover Multiple OS X and Safari Exploits at Pwn2Own 2016
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/17/pwn2own-2016-os-x-safari-exploits/

Safari exploit lets hackers trick users into visiting spoof addresses
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2015/05/safari-exploit-lets-hackers-trick-users-into-visiting-spoof-addresses.html

Rapid 7 APPLE SAFARI FILE:// ARBITRARY CODE EXECUTION
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/browser/safari_file_policy

[KamaAina]

18. Welcome to DU!

Always nice to have some tech experts around here.

[klook]

21. Dolphin browser

Not sure what happened, but all is ok after reinstall. Wasn't running as root, btw - I know better than that. Thanks for the info, though - it might help somebody else.

[klook]

25. FYI - more details at link below

Thanks again for your info. I don't want to hijack this thread with a bunch more stuff about my personal experience with that link, so I posted elsewhere on DU with results of my research.

Cheers,
klook

[turbinetree]

14. Just think this hypocrite..........................

wants to be president of this here United States, and his crack team couldn't even figure out that the information was out there in PLAIN site, like when he takes out papers to go into BANKRUPTCY (4 Times) , and when he works to buy a building or build one---------------and the twits running to beat people up want to give this guy a team that basically wants to privatize the military,





Honk-------------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[Bad Dog]

15. Good on them.

[PatrynXX]

19. well that fell right

into the actual movie Anonymous is sort of based on doesn't it. arrest them for obtaining legal info V for Vendetta much?? lol

wouldn't be the first link hidden. how should I know outside the USA what is what in the media. I just know Rupert runs the main paper in Australia and anything in that paper is actually taken as fact in that country. (face palm)

[Jack Rabbit]

20. Amuzing

Sorry about your hidden post.

As far as I am concerned, anything Anonymous does with Donald Trump or any other oligarch is OK with me.

However, I don't want his personal information. I just want him to get lost.

[desmiller]

26. ^^^^I'm with this Wabbit

[Dont call me Shirley]

22. LOL...

You get a gold star for a hidden post!

[Augiedog]

24. And these are the people protecting us?

[Solly Mack]

28. That's funny and telling.

[Aerows]

29. Social engineering has always proved

the most successful.