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The author of articles and activist associated with the hacker collective Anonymous pleaded guilty this week to a series of charges in a US federal court, where he was accused of stealing and distributing other people's personal information, as well as obstructing a federal investigation in the US.
32-year-old Barrett Lancaster Brown pleaded guilty in Dallas, where he was charged as one of the participants of Anonymous. The most serious charges he faces in connection with complicity in unauthorized hacking of computers by prior agreement. On this one count, Brown faces about 8.5 years in prison. The 32-year-old hacker will be finally sentenced in August.
According to the court, Brown was one of the members of the hacker collective and served as a press secretary for Anonymous. During the trial, he was accused of complicity in hacking attacks on government and commercial websites. While at Anonymous, Brown was primarily involved in posting Anonymous-related press materials, YouTube videos, and other content. In the US FBI, Brown was often called a "fabulist" for his grotesque style of writing materials and exaggerating the scale of Anonymous ' activities.
Brown was arrested two years ago, after another video was posted on YouTube, as well as a series of tweets where he threatened the FBI. The FBI also says that Brown was charged with trading in classified data of the US federal contractor Stratfor.
It should be noted that in the United States, Brown's arrest is ambiguous, as many human rights activists say that the charges of trafficking in stolen data are an unsubstantiated statement, and it is impossible to give real terms for writing articles and creating videos in the interests of Anonymous, since this activity itself is not illegal.
The FBI says Brown's mother, Karen MccUtchin, helped him hide two laptops with data during the searches. She was found guilty of committing a misdemeanor with a probationary period. Brown's lawyers say that the young man will most likely receive a sentence in any case, but given the shaky evidence base, it will most likely not exceed 8 years.
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Barrett Brown, a well-known activist and former member of the hacker group Anonymous, presented his new book "My Glorious defeats: hacktivist, narcissist, Anonymous" to the world. The work challenges traditional ideas about the genre of autobiography and offers readers a fresh, provocative look at modern reality.
While memoir writers usually strive for the "truth" embodied in the form of unshakable memories and perfectly restored dialogues from childhood, Brown chooses a completely different path. He does not hesitate to paint himself as a self-aware narcissist and drug addict, without trying to hide his shortcomings and contradictions.
The narrative is imbued with undisguised self-love and the author's sharp satirical view of the surrounding reality. At the beginning of the book, Brown declares that he does not accept social norms. He allegedly came to the conclusion as a child:"The society in which I was born is chaotic and insane, and it is necessary to wage a continuous war with it."
The book covers the hacker's turbulent life, including his involvement in the high-profile operations of Anonymous. Brown details the work of this group, which he calls a "mechanism" for drawing attention to little-known social issues. Anonymous targeted the Church of Scientology, Koch Industries, child pornography sites, and Westboro Baptist Church."
Brown pays special attention to his role as a link between hackers and journalists. He describes in detail complex digital attacks, including the hacking of the Stratfor corporation, which was engaged in surveillance of activists on behalf of the government.
The hacker also openly talks about clashes with the FBI: searches at his mother's house, his attempts to get rid of drug addiction before possible arrest, and the ill-considered decision to threaten an FBI agent on the air, which led to his arrest.
Much of the book focuses on Brown's prison experience. The article describes the accusations of the Ministry of Justice, which, according to the author, categorically did not understand the essence of its activities on the Internet. Despite the difficulties, Brown continued to write. While incarcerated, he wrote a column titled "Barrett Brown's Review of Art, Literature, and Prison," for which he later won a National Journalism Award.
Brown's style has been compared to that of Thomas De Quincey. His ornate, almost musical phrases teeter on the edge between absurdity and profundity. The author does not spare either himself or the state, which he considers "a set of absurd horrors, so absurd that they no longer cause fear, but only bewilderment."
In the book, Brown also touches on complex political topics, such as the election of Donald Trump as president and his relationship with Julian Assange. He is disillusioned with some former associates and describes burning his National Journalism Award certificate to protest the closure of the Snowden Archive.
"My Glorious Defeats" is an unconventional look at the life of a modern activist. Brown refuses to turn a blind eye to the hidden mechanisms of the world order, even if it puts him in a precarious position from which there is no way out.
Despite sometimes excessive narcissism, the book is recognized as a sincere and truthful work. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges of the military-industrial complex in the post-9/11 era and raises questions about the role of activists like Brown in modern society.
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Glorious-Defeats-Hacktivist-Narcissist-ebook/dp/B07D6M95H8
32-year-old Barrett Lancaster Brown pleaded guilty in Dallas, where he was charged as one of the participants of Anonymous. The most serious charges he faces in connection with complicity in unauthorized hacking of computers by prior agreement. On this one count, Brown faces about 8.5 years in prison. The 32-year-old hacker will be finally sentenced in August.
According to the court, Brown was one of the members of the hacker collective and served as a press secretary for Anonymous. During the trial, he was accused of complicity in hacking attacks on government and commercial websites. While at Anonymous, Brown was primarily involved in posting Anonymous-related press materials, YouTube videos, and other content. In the US FBI, Brown was often called a "fabulist" for his grotesque style of writing materials and exaggerating the scale of Anonymous ' activities.
Brown was arrested two years ago, after another video was posted on YouTube, as well as a series of tweets where he threatened the FBI. The FBI also says that Brown was charged with trading in classified data of the US federal contractor Stratfor.
It should be noted that in the United States, Brown's arrest is ambiguous, as many human rights activists say that the charges of trafficking in stolen data are an unsubstantiated statement, and it is impossible to give real terms for writing articles and creating videos in the interests of Anonymous, since this activity itself is not illegal.
The FBI says Brown's mother, Karen MccUtchin, helped him hide two laptops with data during the searches. She was found guilty of committing a misdemeanor with a probationary period. Brown's lawyers say that the young man will most likely receive a sentence in any case, but given the shaky evidence base, it will most likely not exceed 8 years.
---
Barrett Brown, a well-known activist and former member of the hacker group Anonymous, presented his new book "My Glorious defeats: hacktivist, narcissist, Anonymous" to the world. The work challenges traditional ideas about the genre of autobiography and offers readers a fresh, provocative look at modern reality.
While memoir writers usually strive for the "truth" embodied in the form of unshakable memories and perfectly restored dialogues from childhood, Brown chooses a completely different path. He does not hesitate to paint himself as a self-aware narcissist and drug addict, without trying to hide his shortcomings and contradictions.
The narrative is imbued with undisguised self-love and the author's sharp satirical view of the surrounding reality. At the beginning of the book, Brown declares that he does not accept social norms. He allegedly came to the conclusion as a child:"The society in which I was born is chaotic and insane, and it is necessary to wage a continuous war with it."
The book covers the hacker's turbulent life, including his involvement in the high-profile operations of Anonymous. Brown details the work of this group, which he calls a "mechanism" for drawing attention to little-known social issues. Anonymous targeted the Church of Scientology, Koch Industries, child pornography sites, and Westboro Baptist Church."
Brown pays special attention to his role as a link between hackers and journalists. He describes in detail complex digital attacks, including the hacking of the Stratfor corporation, which was engaged in surveillance of activists on behalf of the government.
The hacker also openly talks about clashes with the FBI: searches at his mother's house, his attempts to get rid of drug addiction before possible arrest, and the ill-considered decision to threaten an FBI agent on the air, which led to his arrest.
Much of the book focuses on Brown's prison experience. The article describes the accusations of the Ministry of Justice, which, according to the author, categorically did not understand the essence of its activities on the Internet. Despite the difficulties, Brown continued to write. While incarcerated, he wrote a column titled "Barrett Brown's Review of Art, Literature, and Prison," for which he later won a National Journalism Award.
Brown's style has been compared to that of Thomas De Quincey. His ornate, almost musical phrases teeter on the edge between absurdity and profundity. The author does not spare either himself or the state, which he considers "a set of absurd horrors, so absurd that they no longer cause fear, but only bewilderment."
In the book, Brown also touches on complex political topics, such as the election of Donald Trump as president and his relationship with Julian Assange. He is disillusioned with some former associates and describes burning his National Journalism Award certificate to protest the closure of the Snowden Archive.
"My Glorious Defeats" is an unconventional look at the life of a modern activist. Brown refuses to turn a blind eye to the hidden mechanisms of the world order, even if it puts him in a precarious position from which there is no way out.
Despite sometimes excessive narcissism, the book is recognized as a sincere and truthful work. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges of the military-industrial complex in the post-9/11 era and raises questions about the role of activists like Brown in modern society.
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Glorious-Defeats-Hacktivist-Narcissist-ebook/dp/B07D6M95H8
