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Hackers Attack House Members' Sites Posting Anti-Obama Messages

by Karen Hatter | January 28, 2010 at 10:15 am

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Hackers calling themselves the Red Eye Crew, said to have been connected to an earlier incident in 2008, are claiming responsibility for hacking into 49 websites of House Democrats and Republicans, posting negative remarks and obscenities directed at President Obama. The messages appeared at the websites after President Obama's State of the Union address January 27, 2010 evening. Some of the House members' sites targeted:

.... Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio), John Tierney (D-Mass.), Charles Gonzales (D-Texas), Brian Baird (D-Wash.), John Barrow (D-Ga.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), John Boccieri (D-Ohio), John Olver (D-Mass.), Bobby Bright (D-Ohio), Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), Travis Childers (D-Miss.), Andre Carson (D-Ind.), John Campbell (R-Calif.), Suzanne Kosmas (D-Fla.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) ....

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Sputnic

at 10:26 on January 28th, 2010

Perhaps this is in the public interest, however wrong, they are still entitled to an opinion

Jordan Yerman

at 12:15 on January 28th, 2010

The issue isn't public opinion: we've never met, but I somehow doubt you'd be cool with someone breaking into your house and sticking a political poster on your wall.

Sputnic

at 13:41 on January 28th, 2010

No not really ! Misread your story, thats why what I said basically made no sense whatsoever

Karen Hatter

at 15:26 on January 28th, 2010

Good point, Jordan.

stejeb

at 10:28 on January 28th, 2010

When it comes down to propaganda aimed at someone like this, you have to wonder how the hacker got in, in the first place, and if they had inside help to make the attack.

YankeeJim

at 10:49 on January 28th, 2010

Republicans have recruited Chinese to aid campaign against Obama

adrianamiri

at 11:44 on January 28th, 2010

agree with that

Grace H

at 17:48 on January 28th, 2010

I must disparage such a claim. Not only is it foolish it is not provable. BTW there are plenty of able hackers throughout the states who could have done this. Gov websites are subjected to thousands of hack attempts a day--thus, it is inevitable someone will suceed.

freedomneverdies (not verified)

at 15:40 on January 28th, 2010

republicans recruiting the chinese...please

Bethany1234 (not verified)

at 18:53 on February 20th, 2010

First i thought 9/11 was the oil industry republicans. Now i'm certain it was the democrats. My theory is very far fetched and might make me nuts, but it's just a theory (or so we think).President Barack Obama IS Osama Bin Laden. He organized 9/11. He decided to get into the white house by promoting change (the simplest win). He got into office as fast as possible before he would be found out. He was against the war and suddenly for the war and sending more troops. What if his real reason for all of this is to wipe out The American Army? What if something happens and we end up in world war 3. I bet the first thing Obama advises is to "Nuke them all"... taking out a very large part of this country's security.?.? It's just a theory. I know i'm nuts. Pray for us.