The fall of hacker-troll Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer
This is no longer just trolling.
On Oct 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Alleged NullCrew hacker arrested for Bell Canada hack
At least one member of NullCrew was also secretly an FBI informant.
On Jun 17, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Hacker Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer’s charges officially dropped
He’s now completely free.
On Apr 16, 2014 by Kevin Collier
On the scene for hacker Weev’s first and only appeal
The court asks if a crime committed on the Internet is a crime committed anywhere.
On Mar 19, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Filmmaker joins NSA protest with Aaron Swartz tribute
Here’s a first glimpse of the Aaron Swartz documentary, The Internet’s Own Boy.
On Jan 11, 2014 by Dell Cameron
In the U.S, it’s a crime—in Canada, it’s the best political prank of the year
A trick that exposed an AT&T security flaw also enabled the funniest joke in Canadian politics.
On Dec 27, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Man who joined Anonymous DDoS attack for ‘1 minute’ fined $183,000
The 2011 attack targeted a Koch Industries website.
On Dec 4, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
A first look at ‘The Internet’s Own Boy,’ the Aaron Swartz documentary
“I think he just cared and was super curious about the world,” producer Brian Knappenberger said of Aaron Swartz, the subject of his new film.
On Nov 12, 2013 by Dell Cameron
Middle school principal sues students for parodying him on Twitter
Assistant principal Adam Matot thought he could just invoke the CFAA, the worst law in technology, and make those mean kids go away.
On Sep 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
EU passes tougher sentences for cybercrime
A new EU law, similar to the U.S.’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, sets two-year minimum penalties for hacking.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
“Aaron’s Law” introduced in Congress to reform computer fraud law
The House and Senate are considering a bill that would fix the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act used to charge activist Aaron Swartz.
On Jun 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Notes from a prison visit with Weev
Attorney Tor Ekeland recounts his recent visit with Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer, who’s currently serving a 41-month federal sentence.
On May 20, 2013 by [email protected]
Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer sends letter from prison
The famed hacker and troll has sent a heartbreaking letter from prison, where he’s believed to be in solitary confinement.
On May 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Weev placed in solitary confinement for tweeting from prison
Hacker Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer says he’s being punished for communicating with the outside world.
On May 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Convicted hacker has no idea how to hack
David Nosal was charged under the same statute that Aaron Swartz was facing when he took his life, 1984’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
On Apr 25, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
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