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Hitting the Booz
ANONYMOUS, a group of "hacktivist" computer-attackers, has already speared some big fish: credit-card companies, the church of Scientology and Monsanto, a biotechnology firm. Its latest victim is Booz Allen Hamilton, a big consulting firm that advises America's government on cybersecurity.
The group opposes Booz Allen's work for the government in the fight against terrorism. This included an alleged plan to fill social-networking sites with "sock puppets"--fake commenters who would spread disinformation. The hackers responded by stealing from Booz Allen what they say are 90,000 military e-mail addresses and passwords.
Booz...