Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
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Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
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Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#2title didn't convey the content of the article, or why it would be of interest to HN. I thought it was political stuff at first vs tech news.
A better title might be:
Anonymous' steals Romney's tax return for blackmail extortion
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#3They've provided no real proof that they actually have the tax returns. I'd be surprised if this is genuine.
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#4They've provided no real proof that they actually have the tax returns. I'd be surprised if this is genuine.
If it is genuine, then the Romney campaign has proof.
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#5title didn't convey the content of the article, or why it would be of interest to HN. I thought it was political stuff at first vs tech news. A better title might be: Anonymous' steals Romney's tax return for blackmail extortion
Actually, I think the thieves are anonymous in that they aren't known yet, not "Anonymous" the hacker group.
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#6title didn't convey the content of the article, or why it would be of interest to HN. I thought it was political stuff at first vs tech news. A better title might be: Anonymous' steals Romney's tax return for blackmail extortion
Thanks for the advice.
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#7Now if only they could steal Obama's college transcripts he's paid over a million dollars to keep sealed...
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#8Is it safe to accept a ransom via BitCoin? Theoretically how might they be caught?
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#9What I find interesting is the future(or current) possibility of political opponents hacking each other and then blaming it on "Anonymous" or entrepreneurial hackers. Or heck, infiltrate companies that do business with the political opponent and then blame "hackers" who don't exist.
Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records
#10They've provided no real proof that they actually have the tax returns. I'd be surprised if this is genuine.
If it is genuine, then the Romney campaign has proof.
If it is genuine, I don't know why they think they'll get away with it.
Also $1M is way too low of an amount to blackmail Romney for. Talk about selling yourself short.