Leaked Info Allegedly Shows The Absurd Lengths BofA Goes To Spy On Hackers

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http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-hack-of-bank-of-america-google-2013-2



Anonymous hackers have released 14 gigabytes of information allegedly related to Bank of America and a web intelligence firm it hired to spy on hackers and social activists last year.

Emails detail how employees of TEKSystems actively watched hacker forums and social media sites for any remotely relevant pieces of "intelligence."

The leak includes a list of more than 10,000 words, phrases, and references — everything from "jihad" to "keg stand" to "I Wish That I Had Duck Feet" — that was used to match for entries on forums like anonops and sites including Twitter (including Tweetdeck), pastebin, Facebook, and various blogs.

A press release from Par:AnoIA (aka Anonymous Intelligence Agency) states that the data "clearly shows that the research was sloppy, random and valueless."


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-hack-of-bank-of-america-google-2013-2#ixzz2M6PWGJsd

[LiberalEsto]

1. Hey, maybe some DUers can start a web intelligence company

and find BofA several gigabytes of additional "information"

[rustydog]

2. good, hacking a company website is illegal

who would be for the hacker?

"Hack the planet! Hack the planet!"....

[bluedigger]

3. "I Wish That I Had Duck Feet"?

I can see how that would be a threat to them.