FBI Raids Homes of Three ‘Anonymous’ Suspects

FBI agents conducted early-morning raids at three homes in New York where suspects believed to be involved in the Anonymous hacking group live. Investigators seized at least one laptop from one of the homes. Police believe the device may have been used in denial-of-service attacks against several companies. More than 10 FBI agents converged on the home of Giordani Jordan in Baldwin, on Long Island, while other agents searched two additional homes in Long Island and Brooklyn, according to Fox News. Anonymous, a loose-knit collective of hackers, has publicly taken credit for denial-of-service attacks against PayPal, Visa and MasterCard after these payment services decided to stop transmitting donations to the secret-spilling site, WikiLeaks

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FBI Raids Homes of Three ‘Anonymous’ Suspects

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