Hackers Continue Assault On Westboro Baptist Church, Release Social Security Numbers
Commentary | With many people understandably upset that Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre and sing praises to God that children were killed, it is hard not to cheer for Anonymous in their latest battle against the “church.”
As The Inquisitr previously reported, the hacktivist group began the latest battle on Saturday when they sent out an updated list of the names and addresses of church members. They later released a video, right before hacking the church’s website, in which they said:
“We will not allow you to corrupt the minds of America with your seeds of hatred. We will not allow you to inspire aggression to the social factions which you deem inferior. We will render you obsolete. We will destroy you. We are coming.”
And come they did. Using the Twitter accounts @YourAnonNews, @LulzExecutive, @Shm00pLOL, and others, they posted sensitive information about Westboro Baptist Church members. The information included social security numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and even the family tree (i.e. how the members are connected to each other).
The groups also taunted Westboro Baptist Church members with the information they uncovered. While, again, it is difficult not to cheer for the groups as they work together to bring down a “church” that preaches hate to the world, it also begs the question on what information is too much to disclose.
Is it morally okay for a group to disclose sensitive information (such as a social security number) about a person, even if the person is, arguably, as deplorable as members of the WBC? It certainly is illegal, as each stolen social security number can cost five years in prison. Members of all groups understand too well what it means to be caught with the information. Former Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown was just charged with stealing sensitive information — including credit card numbers.
In this case, however, with a group that spreads only hate-filled messages, it is possible we can overlook the laws that Anonymous and others are breaking as they work to bring down Westboro Baptist Church. Below are a collection of tweets from the groups’ exploits so far on Saturday:
LOL, BRB GETTING A PORSCHE UNDER FRED W PHELPS pastee.org/jwgxr #D0X #SSN
— Shm00p (@Shm00pLOL) December 16, 2012
@youranonnews @shm00plol Here’s the whole #dox on #wbc –> pastebin.com/pCTSgLTJ
— #ɐuouʎɯons☮ (@MyAnonPage) December 16, 2012
Westboro Baptist Church all your base are belong to us. #Anonymous
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 16, 2012
Word has it that @dearshirley‘s desktop pic has been changed to gay porn. #GodHatesWBC
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 16, 2012
Damn it!!! My favorite site, godhatesfags.com seems down… #OpWBC
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 16, 2012
Sometimes steps must be taken outside of the law so that justice can be dealt.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 16, 2012
Do you think that Anonymous and other hackers are going too far in their war against Westboro Baptist Church or is this hacktivisim at its finest?
Tags : anonymous, anonymous hacks, sandy hook massacre, sandy hook school shooting, Westboro Baptist Church, westboro baptist church anonymous
Posted: December 16, 2012
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Dec 17, 2012
I have no problem- always a fan of anonymous. Get 'em.
Dec 17, 2012
These people have gone too far like our declaration of indepence says if we have the ability to take action then we have the responsibility to take action or something along them lines
Dec 17, 2012
free the world; free the information; tell the truth.
Dec 17, 2012
Sounds fair to me, hit them hard.
Dec 17, 2012
Love it-keep on rockin' in the free world, Anonymous!
Dec 17, 2012
Keep Hacking WBC!!! HACK ON!!
Dec 17, 2012
YOU GO FOR IT ANONYMOUS, WBC DESERVES WHAT THEY ARE BEING SERVED. DAMN ANTI CHRISTIAN DIRT BAGS.
Dec 17, 2012
Love it! WBC is no more then a group of in-bread haters who have hidden behind a "veil" of religion FOR FAR TO LONG!
Dec 17, 2012
+1
Anonymous @YourAnonNews
Westboro Baptist Church all your base are belong to us. #Anonymous
Dec 17, 2012
What is the truth?
Dec 17, 2012
Seems most of the Phelps family is unemployed (surprise surprise) but the few who do have real jobs work primarily at Shawnee County Corrections — i.e., prison guards. Can you imagine? Why would the county not just fire these loons and cut off their limited funding?
Dec 17, 2012
It's hard to feel any sympathy for such hateful people. They spread hate, and say the most disgusting things to grieving people – if they get a small taste of their own medicine I find it hard to care about the means.
Dec 17, 2012
"Do you think that Anonymous and other hackers are going too far? No. I think they haven't gone far enough.
Dec 17, 2012
I am all for it and thank you!
Dec 17, 2012
The mere name "Westboro Baptist Church", is a lie. They are not Baptists and they are certainly not a church. A more appropriate name would be "Westboro Satanic Cult". They are not even human, for to be human you have to have a soul.
Dec 17, 2012
Post everything you can on them Anonymous, WBC are the scum of the earth and should be treated as so…
Dec 17, 2012
I think these people deserve Nobel peace prizes for their attempt to destroy a corrupt collective.
Dec 17, 2012
That the West Babtist Church are nothing more than scum that need to be wiped clean from the human gene pool. And since murder is apparently illegal, a form of social suicide is then appropriate. If you cannot destroy them physically, you destroy them utterly, taking away their will to do any further harm.
Dec 17, 2012
I understand what you are trying to say but it would help your statement if you actually looked up the line first before paraphrasing in such a half-assed manner.
Dec 17, 2012
It's very difficult to be sympathetic towards a group like Westboro Baptist Church. I don't condone illegal activities, but I would be lying if I said that I'm not rooting Anonymous on. What this group (I cannot and will not address them as a 'church') does is an abomination and an embarrassment to the Christian community.
Dec 17, 2012
I can get behind them this time. The question is "who will watch the watchmen?" What safeguards are in place when they do step over the line?
Dec 17, 2012
The WBC seems to have no limits. Why should an attack on them?
Dec 17, 2012
It's not like they are a set group of people. Each thing done is done by different people, with different views on things. There are so many, they keep each other in check. If one does something that is out of bounds, he's fucked by the rest of them.
Dec 17, 2012
I never want to piss off Anonymous. Yeah, it's illegal what they're doing, but hard not to root for them on this one. In the words of the hall of fame group Public Enemy "Shut'em Down".
Dec 17, 2012
Members of that cult should be dragged into the desert in chains and made to chop rocks for the rest of their natural lives with nothing to drink but their own endlessly recycled urine. Members of Anonymous should be given a large Christmas bonus and a new car. That's, how I feel about it.
Dec 17, 2012
Well in that case I cheer on the hackers. Too funny the hillbullies of Westboro would rely on spreading their hatred on the WEB and then get stung .
Dec 18, 2012
what they are doing is indeed illegal..but because they are anonymous and because they are not us..we simply let them do as they will because subconsciously it is what we want. were diffusing the responsibility by looking the other way, and in that way we are the legion.
Dec 18, 2012
Seems fair to me, when the religious right posts all of the information of abortion providers nobody prosecuted them. Even when they ended up getting murdered. Even putting their names(Tiller) on tv (looking at you O'Reilly you asshat).
So I am perfectly ok with anon kicking the crap out of WBC in any way they can.
Dec 18, 2012
WBC arent right, or left…just nuts. Its getting old Donnell. I get that you dont like the right, but the only person that would take you seriously is someone uneducated on these issues that knows better. Reverend Wright comes to mind.
Dec 18, 2012
Poor little souless, hate-mongering, devilish, evil, unsympoathetic degenerates. I feel no sympathy for them. They are extremely awful psuedo-christians and people!
Dec 19, 2012
If you are so educated on these issues that I post on, why havent you been able to "educate" me or anyone else? All you can do is regurgitate right wing talki.g points. Since you commented on this post, go ahead and start educating.
Dec 19, 2012
If you are so educated on these issues that I post on, why havent you been able to "educate" me or anyone else? All you can do is regurgitate right wing talki.g points. Since you commented on this post, go ahead and start educating.
There is nothing you are educated about concerning rev wright that doesn't make you look like an idiot. If you think you have something bring it.
Dec 22, 2012
I do. When pushed on an issue, you either wont answer the question asked or you altogether stop responding.
Dec 22, 2012
Get'em Anon!
Dec 23, 2012
You no i seen a post where bikers took a stand agaist westboro church that commendable but why arent our catholic christian Churchs.etc.. taking a stand against this church id like to see them churchs band together and fight for us for a change show us theres more to them than just bad sermons donations and little boys get off your ass put on your matrix robes and show that westboro church that you know kung-fu Represent the people for once
Dec 25, 2012
The leader of this church is gay!
Dec 26, 2012
Why should this "church" and its "people" be protected under U.S. government laws/rights/regulations? They have made outright threats against the U.S., government, etc. They have committed acts of terrorism and seek to wish to see the U.S. fall, try to inspire aggression, not knowledge and rights. They should have no rights, they should be treated as terrorists. It does not matter to me if they have a SS# or were born here, it should be their actions that speak louder than a piece of paper. These people inspire pain, aggression, they enjoy the suffering of others. In short, screw them.
Dec 26, 2012
Why should this "church" and its "people" be protected under U.S. government laws/rights/regulations? They have made outright threats against the U.S., government, etc. They have committed acts of terrorism and seek to wish to see the U.S. fall, try to inspire aggression, not knowledge and rights. They should have no rights, they should be treated as terrorists. It does not matter to me if they have a SS# or were born here, it should be their actions that speak louder than a piece of paper. These people inspire pain, aggression, they enjoy the suffering of others. In short, screw them.
Dec 29, 2012
Anonymous keep up the good work.
Dec 29, 2012
So much for love your neighbor, or even love your enemy. No love here. Can't tell the difference between the church and the commentators. Jesus is in none of it.
Jan 2, 2013
We should lock everyone inside that church, put a giant electrified a/ barbwire fence, and let loose the worst serial killers, murderers, and criminals to tear apart these retarded hicks.
Jan 2, 2013
Its hard when go to furnals of a soldier whi died for our country, and they are out their chanting terrible things at the family about their dead sonor daughter or spouse, Ive been there and witness it. They need to be stopped, no matter what it takes!
Jan 2, 2013
I mean who
Jan 21, 2013
Keep going anon stop them once and for all
Mar 10, 2013
These people deserve all they get!!!!! They are the lowest of all scum & should be deleted from existance!!!!!
Mar 10, 2013
WBC that is , not Anonymous!!!!!