Chilean Hacker Uses Anonymous Coward As Nom De Hacker

from the amusing dept

When Slashdot first started up, it automatically put the name "Anonymous Coward" into its comment system for anyone who chose not to leave a name. When we started using Slashcode ourselves in the early days, we followed suit, and have kept it up ever since (which still gets amusing when people assume all of the Anonymous Coward comments are by the same person). However, it looks like a malicious hacker (or, cracker, if you must) in Chile has decided to take that name a bit further. After stealing data on 6 million Chileans (including the daughter of the president) and posting it all online, it came out that the hacker was using the name "Anonymous Coward" to brag about his exploits. Hopefully, the Chilean police don't now try to shut down Slashdot.

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  1. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 5:56pm

    You deserve it LOL

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  2. LOL by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 5:58pm

    Stupid person above me, now posting here!

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  3. Identity Theft by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:03pm

    Hey you people ... quit pretending to be me!!!

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  4. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:09pm

    youre not me, I'M me

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  5. Liars! by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:10pm

    ...all of you!

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  6. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:10pm

    No, I'm me!

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  7. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:22pm

    Talk about idenity theft!!!!
    im me.... not you

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  8. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:27pm

    What did I miss?

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  9. by Kiba on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:28pm

    Will the real anonymous coward please stand up?

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  10. You posers! by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 6:31pm

    I actually thought I was getting up in the middle of the night and posting and then forgetting in the morning. Whew! It's a relief to know that all the postings weren't just me.

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  11. Re: by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 7:15pm

    *stands up*

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  12. I see a Poster by eleete on May 12th, 2008 @ 7:58pm

    A Poster with a zillion of the same faces, and one that is not, and the question, Where's AC ?

    eleete

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  13. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 9:13pm

    *I* am Anonymous Coward...











    (not to be confused with that Spartacus or whateverhisnamewas...)

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  14. by The Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 9:28pm

    ohi2u2

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  15. Is Anonymous Coward by p1nkm15t on May 12th, 2008 @ 9:38pm

    the new spartacus?

    Took a while for history to repeat that one :)

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  16. by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 10:17pm

    *I* am Anonymous Coward!

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  17. O RLY? by Anonymous Coward on May 12th, 2008 @ 10:31pm

    I CAN HAZ NAME BAK PLZ?




    KTHXBYE!

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  18. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 12:25am

    We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.

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  19. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 12:49am

    I'm the coward!

    and so is my wife.

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  20. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 1:13am

    I'm Anonymous Coward, yes I'm the real Anonymous Coward. All you other Anonymous Cowards are just imitating. So will the real Anonymous Coward please stand up? Please stand up!

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  21. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 1:43am

    After cloning myself into a gazillion instances, now my clones are out to claim me for themselves.

    Reminds me of Arvin Sloane and Arvin Clone.

    This is my final say, I AM THE I AM

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  22. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 1:47am

    There can be only one!.

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  23. by Batman on May 13th, 2008 @ 1:53am

    I am Batman.

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  24. by Sean on May 13th, 2008 @ 3:07am

    I'm Anonymous Coward!

    d'oh!

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  25. by The Mighty Buzzard on May 13th, 2008 @ 3:23am

    Hackers/Crackers don't make clones, they just go fork themselves.

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  26. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 3:26am

    I'm not Anonymous Coward.

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  27. by Ze Anonymouse Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 3:30am

    et tu?

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  28. Re: by Chronno S. Trigger on May 13th, 2008 @ 6:00am

    Rules #3, 4, and 5 of the internet
    3) We are Anonymous.
    4) Anonymous is legion
    5) Anonymous never forgives

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  29. by Sparticus on May 13th, 2008 @ 6:19am

    I'm Sparticus.

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  30. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 7:44am

    AC = Biggest spammer ever

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  31. by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 9:47am

    ERROR ID10T

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  32. Not funny by Anonymous Coward on May 13th, 2008 @ 7:13pm

    You're not as funny as you think you are. That having been said, "Madness? Madness! THIS IS THE INTERNET!"

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  33. by Anonymous Coward on May 16th, 2008 @ 9:05am

    Woah, looks like I was here before I did!

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  34. Anonymous Coward by Anonymous Coward on Jun 10th, 2008 @ 12:07am

    i am Anonymous Coward

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  35. Anonymous Coward by Anonymous Coward on Jun 10th, 2008 @ 12:07am

    i am Anonymous Coward

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  36. Anonymous Coward by Anonymous Coward on Jun 10th, 2008 @ 12:08am

    i am Anonymous Coward

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  37. by Anonymous Coward on Jun 10th, 2008 @ 12:10am

    i am Anonymous Coward

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  38. Not when Slashdot began... by The Masked Anonymous Coward on Jun 11th, 2008 @ 11:18pm

    Actually the anonymous coward came in to existence only when Slashdot instituted the name registration system.

    In the time before time and 7300 digit user id #s and grits and Natalie Portman comments, Slashdot actually had a comment system that allowed users to fill in their name on each and every comment. Then came the comments that name stole Bruce Perens and the loss of innocence and meta meta meta moderation points...

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