Vigilante Hackers Plaquing Terrorist Websites
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Intelligence agencies prefer that the Islamic terror sites stay online, so their users can be watched and identified.
A promised al-Qaeda video on 9-11- maybe from Osama bin Laden, never showed up. The growing war by anti-terrorist hackers (individuals and groups) to shut down pro-terrorist web sites is poking big holes in terrorist websites including the likes of al-Qaeda.
Sometimes these vigilantes are exceedingly effective, and lately they may have shut down all of the few sites used as distribution points for important new videos. That brings up another point. Islamic terrorists are often described as having “thousands (usually 5,000+) of web sites.” But nearly all of these are basically fan sites. There are only a few sites that actually conduct the business of terrorism. These sites are under heavy attack by anti-terrorism hackers, as well as being closely watched many intelligence agencies, and a few private anti-terrorism organizations.
Islamic terrorists have been reaching out to their supporters on the Internet, openly asking for ideas and information. This is a dangerous thing for terrorism fans to participate in. If the local police catch someone sending suggestions or information to terrorist groups, it can get you arrested and jailed. Apparently it does put a lot of people on the police radar, and eventually leads to arrests.
The intelligence agencies prefer that the Islamic terror sites stay online, so their users can be watched and identified. Of course the likes of ACLU are wagging fingers at police for snagging such miscreants. The anti-terror vigilante hackers want to fight back, and no one has the heart, or the means, to stop them.