Firm targeting WikiLeaks cuts ties with HBGary - apologizes to reporter

[kster]

by Steve Ragan - Feb 11 2011, 01:55



Dr. Alex Karp, the Co-Founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, one of three data intelligence firms who worked to develop a systematic plan of attack against WikiLeaks and their supporters, has severed all ties with HBGary Federal and issued an apology to reporter Glenn Greenwald.


The move comes just twenty-four hours after The Tech Herald reported on the plans, thanks to a tip from Crowdleaks.org


After the tip from Crowdleaks.org, The Tech Herald learned that Palantir Technologies, HBGary Federal, and Berico Technologies, worked together with law firm Hunton and Williams to develop a proposal for Bank of America in order to deal with the “WikiLeaks Threat.”

Hunton and Williams were recommended to Bank of America’s general counsel by the Department of Justice, according to the email chain viewed by The Tech Herald. The law firm was using the meeting to pitch Bank of America on retaining them for an internal investigation surrounding WikiLeaks.

“They basically want to sue them to put an injunction on releasing any data,” an email between the three data intelligence firms said. “They want to present to the bank a team capable of doing a comprehensive investigation into the data leak.”



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[Oilwellian]

1. Can't you just picture them squirming?

:rofl:

[kster]

3. Oh the internet (paid for) dumb-asses are getting

exposed. Fun to watch.

Our kids can come back and read who was on on the right side of history.

:)

[Wilms]

2. .

:rofl: