Four individuals accused of being members of Anonymous and participating in “Operation Tango Down” have been arrested in Italy. According to AFP, the four are being accused of various attacks in Italy, including a DDoS against the Vatican and the parliamentary Website. The Postal Police – responsible for enforcement of …

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Sunday 19th May 2013 23:18 GMT Captain DaFt

Postal Police? OK...

"Drop those stamps! Pens down and hands in the air! You're under arrest!"

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1. Monday 20th May 2013 01:44 GMT Turtle
  
  Re: Postal Police? OK...
  
  As a general rule of thumb, any government body with the word "police" in its name is not to be taken lightly.
  
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  1. Monday 20th May 2013 03:32 GMT Captain DaFt
    
    Re: Postal Police? OK...
    
    True, true... But since one of the targets was the Vatican, Why didn't they call the Church Police?
    
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Monday 20th May 2013 01:03 GMT Anonymous Coward

Series of attacks agains the computer systems?

No mention of Windows?

"Look man, unless it is stated that it is not a Windows WindblowZE exploit; it quite safe to assume that it IS", Fatman May 18 2913 14:39 gmt

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1. Monday 20th May 2013 02:53 GMT Lars
  
  Re: Series of attacks agains the computer systems?
  
  Hello old timer, I agree, we should always mention if it is Windows, but to day, as time has passed, it is news only if it is Linux. Rule of old thumb, if there is something about .exe it is not Linux (so far).
  
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  1. Monday 20th May 2013 08:17 GMT Matt Bryant
    
    Re: Lars Re: Series of attacks agains the computer systems?
    
    Seeing as the typical Anonyputz attack is nothing more sophisticated than SQL injections and DDoS, I would suggest the OS is irrelevant. The real question is we're these numpties actually local organisers for the Anons or just Low IQ Cannonfodder?
    
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    1. Monday 20th May 2013 10:34 GMT Anonymous Coward
      
      Re: Lars Series of attacks agains the computer systems?
      
      "The real question is we're these numpties actually "
      
      We are these numpties? I guess that is a kind of Anon spirit.
      
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Monday 20th May 2013 03:18 GMT Gray Ham

DDOS against the Vatican?

Fetch ... the comfy chair!

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Monday 20th May 2013 04:32 GMT Winkypop

"...a 25-year-old from the province of Turin"

I need to know, did the Police escort him away under a shroud?

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1. Monday 20th May 2013 10:47 GMT Anonymous Coward
  
  Re: "...a 25-year-old from the province of Turin"
  
  You could say his hacking is now 'Turin-complete'.
  
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Monday 20th May 2013 14:11 GMT Anonymous Coward

Really

I guess they ain't so anonymous at all.

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