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Old 04-11-2012, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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An American hacker, who calls himself “The Raptor” and claims to be a grandfather waging his own war on terror, is taking credit for a series of takedowns of online forums used by Al Qaeda sympathizers, FoxNews.com has learned.
Calling himself a patriot acting on behalf of U.S. troops serving overseas, The Raptor claims to be behind last month’s attack on Al Qaeda’s main online forum, Shamukh Islamic Network, and a handful of other sites and forums, including Ansar al-Mujahideen, where jihadists gather online to issue threats and exhort one another to acts of terror. The sites went down on March 22, and most remained dark for nearly two weeks. As the websites stayed offline, The Raptor taunted his targets on Twitter, daring them to “bring it.”
Read more: Grandpa, Patriot Who Goes By 'The Raptor,' Claims Credit For Taking Down Al Qaeda Websites | Fox News

It's nice to see that "hackers" aren't all just childish idiots and can contribute something of value! Way to go Grandpa!
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:30 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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Maybe Raptor is simply a cover name. Why do you think Raptor is acting alone and is not an example of our NSA playing computer war?
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:51 AM
 
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I say let them continue to post. An enemy out in the open or one that shows themselves is easier to hunt than one who goes to ground.

Thanks grandpops but I say leave the cyber warfare to those who have the means to act upon information.

We want them to feel free to interact with methods that are easy to track. As the article points out vBulletin is one of the easiest to penetrate.
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