[Infowarrior] - Suicide hackers?

[Richard Forno]

(c/o ISN)

Sorry, but "jailed for 30 years" does not equal "dying for a cause" and
doesn't bear similarities to physical suicide attackers. Under this logic,
ANY "hacker" targetting a critical system could be viewed as a "suicide
hacker" if they get caught.

I wonder what group of wunderbrains are briefing the Aussies on this.  :(

-rf


Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks
By Munir Kotadia
ZDNet Australia
28 September 2006

Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide
hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a
"cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions.

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"While the risk will be high that they will be caught, they will accept
that as a fact of life for 'the cause' and be prepared to go to prison
for 30 years because they stopped a banking system working or a power
grid taken down or took down the air traffic control system of a country
for a period of time," Straughair told ZDNet Australia.

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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Army_expects_suicide_hacker_attack
s/0,130061744,339271362,00.htm