Yesterday it was unveiled Aubrey Cottle a/k/a Kirtaner had been arrested by United States Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with the Ontario Provincial Police for the 2021 compromise of the United States Texas Republican Party.
Mr. Cottle is best known within the information security sphere as being a 'founding member' of the "Anonymous" political hacktivist movement in the 2000's.
Mr. Cottle is alleged to be involved in the compromise of Hal Turner (2008) and the Church of Scientology (2008).
Federal documents state Mr. Cottle gained unauthorized access to a 3rd party hosting side for the United States Texas Republican Party. Subsequently, he allegedly exfiltrated data, made is downloadable for others, and defaced the website.
If found guilty Mr. Cottle is facing a maximum of 5 years in prison.
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Mr. Cottle is best known within the information security sphere as being a 'founding member' of the "Anonymous" political hacktivist movement in the 2000's.
Mr. Cottle is alleged to be involved in the compromise of Hal Turner (2008) and the Church of Scientology (2008).
Federal documents state Mr. Cottle gained unauthorized access to a 3rd party hosting side for the United States Texas Republican Party. Subsequently, he allegedly exfiltrated data, made is downloadable for others, and defaced the website.
If found guilty Mr. Cottle is facing a maximum of 5 years in prison.
source:
https://www.justice[.]gov/usao-wdtx...als-charges-theft-texas-republican-party-data