The Sabu Files
AntiSec Revealed
Andrew Blake
,
Dell Cameron
, and
Daniel Stuckey
Original Illustrations by
Clark Stoeckley
&
J. Longo
The Electronic Frontier Foundation names the Sabu Files investigation a top surveillance story of 2014
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WikiLeaks release excludes evidence of €2 billion transfer from Syria to Russia
by Dell Cameron and Patrick Howell O'Neill
A trove of hacked emails published by WikiLeaks in 2012 excludes records of a €2 billion transaction between the Syrian regime and a government-owned Russian bank, according to leaked U.S. court documents obtained by the Daily Dot.
Sept. 9 2016
FBI put Anonymous hacker Jeremy Hammond on a terrorist watchlist
by Dell Cameron
Confidential records reveal how the FBI treats cybercrimes and shines a rare light on the expanding definitions of terrorism used by U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Feb. 2 2015
Secret Barrett Brown chat logs reveal crucial new evidence
by Dell Cameron
Introducing hundreds of chat conversations lifted from Brown's seized laptop, U.S. prosecutors offered a version of events that depicted him as a central figure in one of Anonymous's most high-profile cyberattacks to date.
Jan. 20 2015
Massive Sony breach sheds light on murky hacker universe
by Daniel Stuckey
Amid disagreement about whether North Korea is responsible for breach, evidence points to security flaws.
Dec. 24 2014
Antisec leader and former FBI informant Sabu breaks his silence on CBS
by Dell Cameron
Former Anonymous hacker Hector "Sabu" Monsegur spoke publicly for the first time in years during a televised interview Tuesday morning with CBS's Charlie Rose.
Dec. 9 2014
Gawker, Anonymous, an FBI Informant, and the Stolen Emails That Never Existed
by Andrew Blake and Daniel Stuckey
Eager to expose further corruption at the Rupert Murdoch-owned
News of the World
, a Gawker reporter offered money to a hacker-turned-FBI informant he knew as 'Sabu.'
Nov. 14 2014
How an FBI Informant Ordered the Hack of British Tabloid 'The Sun'
by Daniel Stuckey and Andrew Blake
Never-before-published FBI records and exclusive interviews detail how the informant rallied other hackers to attack various News Corp. interests, including The Sun, at a time that the FBI has said it was watching Monsegur's every move.
Oct. 14 2014
An FBI Informant Led Hacks Against 30 Countries--Now We Know Which Ones
by Dell Cameron
An unredacted version of Jeremy Hammond's sentencing memorandum.
Oct. 1 2014
An Interview with Convicted LulzSec Hacker Jeremy Hammond
by Kevin Collier
The fall of the FBI's most-wanted cybercriminal.
Aug. 9 2014
FBI Informant Led Cyberattacks On Turkey's Government
by Dell Cameron
A cache of sealed court documents show precisely how Monsegur orchestrated the campaign against Turkey, and how he engineered an alliance between his own group, AntiSec, and RedHack, an infamous team of politically motivated Turkish hackers.
Aug. 9 2014
How an FBI Informant Helped Orchestrate the Hack of an FBI Contractor
by Daniel Stuckey and Andrew Blake
Weeks after he started working quietly as an FBI informant, the hacker known as Sabu led a cyber attack against one of the bureau's very own IT contractors.
Jun. 18 2014
Massive Security Flaws Allowed for Stratfor Hack, Leaked Report Reveals
by Dell Cameron
Based on confidential internal documents, Stratfor employed substandard cybersecurity prior to the infiltration that left thousands of customers vulnerable to potential identity theft.
Jun. 13 2014
How an FBI Informant Orchestrated the Stratfor Hack
by Dell Cameron
Sealed court documents reveal that the attack was instigated and orchestrated not by Hammond, but by an informant, with the full knowledge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Jun. 5 2014
How FBI Informant Sabu Helped Anonymous Hack Brazil
by Daniel Stuckey and Andrew Blake
Documents reveal Hector Xavier Monsegur's leadership in attacks against Brazilian government and commercial websites.
Jun. 5 2014
After 7 Months in Jail, LulzSec Hacker Hector 'Sabu' Monsegur Walks Free
by Daniel Stuckey
This morning, at the US district court of New York's Southern District, Judge Loretta Preska handed down a sentence to Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known by his internet alias "Sabu"--time served followed by one year supervised release.
May 27 2014
FBI Hacker-Informant Sabu's Sentencing Has Been Delayed for the Seventh Time
by Daniel Stuckey
For the seventh time, Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known as the hacker-turned-FBI informant "Sabu" has had his sentencing adjourned at the request of federal prosecutors.
May 8 2014
A Dispatch From Jeremy Hammond's Sentencing
by Daniel Stuckey
Hammond was today given the guideline sentencing of 120 months in jail for his 2011 hack of the security think tank Stratfor, with three years of supervised release following.
Nov. 13 2013
In the news...
WikiLeaks threatens Daily Dot journalists over report on missing Syria emails
- The Verge
FBI put Anonymous 'hacktivist' Jeremy Hammond on terrorism watchlist
- The Guardian
8 Stellar Surveillance Scoops: 2014 in Review
- EFF
Chat logs reveal FBI informant Sabu's role in hacking of Sun newspaper
- The Guardian
US FBI Informant Behind UK's Sun Newspaper Cyberattacker in 2011: Reports
- Ria Novosti
FBI informant accused of organizing attack on Murdoch's British newspaper
- RT
FBI Informant Sabu Instigated Stratfor Attack While Under Surveillance
- International Business Times
FBI informant organized Anonymous hackers' attacks on government sites in 30 countries
- RT
How an FBI Informant Orchestrated LulzSec's Hacking Spree
- The Daily Beast
Sabu chat logs show vast scale of Brazil hacks orchestrated while FBI informant
- The Guardian
Informante do FBI coordenou ataque hacker contra site do governo brasileiro
- O Globo
