Week in tech: Anonymous strikes back

This week's top tech stories were all about Anonymous, the loose collection of hackers who managed to infiltrate security firm HBGary Federal after the CEO announced he had unearthed the real identities of Anonymous members. How one man tracked down Anonymous—and paid a heavy price : Aaron Barr, CEO of security firm HBGary Federal, spent a month tracking down the real identities of the hacker collective Anonymous. But when he prepared to go to the FBI, Barr and his company were viciously attacked—in part by a 16-year old girl.

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Week in tech: Anonymous strikes back

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Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Net News

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