British Judge Rules Alleged Hacktivist Lauri Love Can Be Extradited To US

Lauri Love, who remains free on bail until September 16, has threatened to take his own life if U.K. courts send him to the U.S. to stand trial under the controversial Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
Lauri Love arrives at Westminster Magistrates court in London, Monday, July 25, 2016, where final extradition arguments took place for Love, accused of hacking into US government computer networks.

Update (Sept. 16, 2016): On Friday, a British judge granted a U.S. court’s request to extradite Lauri Love, the alleged British hacktivist, despite an outpouring of support from those who hoped he would be able to remain in England. Love, who is accused of taking part in a hacking operation associated with Anonymous, fears he’ll face treatment

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Anonymous Declares ‘Total War’ On Donald Trump

The collective declares a “call to arms” to hack the candidate’s websites in a new video.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
The declaration of war is not the first attack on the hateful comments of the presidential candidate. | Photo: Youtube / Anonymous

Hacktivist collective Anonymous declared “total war” on presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling other hacktivists around the world to join their campaign #OpTrump to “sabotage his brand” and to dismantle his campaign while also exposing private details. “This is a call to arms. This is a call to the freedom fighters, to the forgotten, to

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Free Love: Internet Community Rallies In Support of Hacktivist Lauri Love

A British Internet activist who had avoided being extradited to the United States on charges of alleged hacking offences is facing a fresh battle against extradition.

Sputnik News
By Sputnik News
Lauri Love is accused of stealing US government computer files

Lauri Love, 30, of Stradishall in Suffolk is accused of hacking into agencies including the US Army, NASA, the US Federal Reserve and the Environmental Protection Agency. He was first arrested in 2013 on an arrest warrant from the US but was not charged in the UK. He had computer equipment seized by British police who then released him

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Hacker Who Exposed Steubenville Rapists May Get More Prison Time Than Rapists

Lostutter is now facing ten years behind bars if indicted for obtaining tweets and social media posts which revealed the details of the rape as well as for threatening action against the Steubenville rapists and school officials who helped to cover up the crime.

M. David for Counter Current News
By M. David for Counter Current News
Deric Lostutter, the 26-year-old “hacktivist” who leaked the evidence that led to the conviction of two of the Steubenville, Ohio rapists (Photo: Rolling Stone)

Deric Lostutter, the 26-year-old “hacktivist” who leaked the evidence that led to the conviction of two of the Steubenville, Ohio rapists (Photo: Rolling Stone) Deric Lostutter, the 26-year-old “hacktivist” who leaked the evidence that led to the conviction of two of the Steubenville, Ohio rapists is now facing more time behind bars than the

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Brad Pitt Film Threatens To Reopen Wounds In Steubenville Rape

For Steubenville, a community trying to get back to normal after a rape case attracted national attention, Brad Pitt’s plans to make a movie about the case aren’t good news.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese
Trent Mays, Ma'lik Richmond

After picking up the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013 for his film “12 Years a Slave,” Brad Pitt announced that his production company, Plan B, was asked to produce a film adaptation of the Rolling Stone article “Anonymous vs. Steubenville.” The article details the story of Deric Lostutter, a member of the hacktivist collective Anonymous

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Alyssa Milano’s “Hacktivist” Comic Book Delves Into Social Justice, Privacy And Politics

“Hacktivist” tells of government attempts to silence transparency and civil liberties advocates by abusing technology and the public’s privacy in general.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Out this week is the long-anticipated print edition of the comic book “Hacktivist” by American actress Alyssa Milano, which tells the story of two people who co-founded a fictional social media networking company, and just so happen to also be part of the largest hacking group in the world. According to Comic Book Resources, “The story follows

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