Anonymous goes after Mexican drug cartels

[ACman]

Anonymous has added the Mexican drug cartel Zetas to their increasingly disparate range of hacking targets.



While Anonymous may sometimes be somewhat lopsided in their agenda I think this and the recent Operation Darknet show that they occasionally manage to come firmly down on the side of rightousness.

EDIT:

One of "their own" has been kidnapped by the Zetas. And they threaten to expose the identities of many of the cartel members, even their addresses and everything, if he is not released and in good health. THAT'S the story. On Novermber 5th, if their fellow member is not freed, they will execute this plan. Unconformable rumors say that this threat has been retracted, but who knows. I read about this in swedish media, I can link that too, maybe people who want to can use google translate or something. Unless they find a story in their own language.

http://svt.se/2.22584/1.2584983/hackerkollektivet_anonymous_hotar_mexikansk_drogkartell

Thankyou Acrisius

 

[Phlakes]

We've seen that they can do good things, like this-

Spoiler: Large image

-but drug cartels might be too big for them to make a difference. Although I do quite like their recent vigilante streak.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Im kinda curious how exactly this is going to stop the cartel, and why if anon is so good at doing this they're not working with international agencies to stop this stuff completely.

EDIT:

Actually, my opinion still stands from the whole "lets shut down the computers in Iran so the people can rise up and revolt for their freedom of speech" thing, which is it doesnt take a computer to fire an ak-47.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

HOW THE FUCK DOES ANON PLAN TO STOP THEM USING THE INTERNET WHEN TWO NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS HAVE TRIED EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK TO TAKE THEM DOWN?!?

EDIT: I know the U.S. hasn't activley done anything against cartels besides disrupting the drug trade on our side, I meant that seperatley they've done everything they can on their respective sides.

 

[New Frontiersman]

Do the Zetas have a website? An extensive computer database that could be hacked? Because unless the Zetas have something to hack, I don't really see what Anonymous can do here aside from make idle threats. Unless they plan on getting some guns and heading for the boarder; I doubt that would end well for them though.

 

[Blue Musician]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

Same thing in with La Linea and the Juarez Cartel in Chihuahua. Anon won't be able stop these types of crimes, much less when we are talking about Mexican Drug Cartels. Otherwise El Chapo wouldn't be still be in activity.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

Same thing in with La Linea and the Juarez Cartel in Chihuahua. Anon won't be able stop these types of crimes, much less when we are talking about Mexican Drug Cartels. Otherwise El Chapo wouldn't be still be in activity.

It's rediculous, I get that they want to help, but the sad truth is that they really can't, you can shut down a website, you can find out whose who in Los Zetas, but at the end of the day anything you did on the internet means nothing when the guy you're trying to take down does whatever the fuck he wants behind an AK-47.

 

[MrGalactus]

Anon should stop being a Hacktivist group and start being an Activist group. Hacktivism wont do much against a Cartel, but real-life Activism could.

 

[Evill_Bob]

They BELIEVE (usually) they are doing the right thing, but it is heavily opinionated. Unfortunately this means one group gets to speak their mind and the other gets attacked. Drug cartels are not going to be effected by this, broadcasting data would be a security risk for any illegal organization.

 

[Darkmantle]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

Same thing in with La Linea and the Juarez Cartel in Chihuahua. Anon won't be able stop these types of crimes, much less when we are talking about Mexican Drug Cartels. Otherwise El Chapo wouldn't be still be in activity.

It's rediculous, I get that they want to help, but the sad truth is that they really can't, you can shut down a website, you can find out whose who in Los Zetas, but at the end of the day anything you did on the internet means nothing when the guy you're trying to take down does whatever the fuck he wants behind an AK-47.

well, if they find the names and or locations of the officers and leader, that would probably help alot, just saying

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

Same thing in with La Linea and the Juarez Cartel in Chihuahua. Anon won't be able stop these types of crimes, much less when we are talking about Mexican Drug Cartels. Otherwise El Chapo wouldn't be still be in activity.

It's rediculous, I get that they want to help, but the sad truth is that they really can't, you can shut down a website, you can find out whose who in Los Zetas, but at the end of the day anything you did on the internet means nothing when the guy you're trying to take down does whatever the fuck he wants behind an AK-47.

well, if they find the names and or locations of the officers and leader, that would probably help a lot, just saying

Fixed that for you.

OT: According to wikipedia, they threaten to release personal information of people who are suspected as working with the cartel. Which won't hold up in any court of law, now will it? Sure, it might give some leads. But that's about it.

 

[projectX42]

Anon should stop being a Hacktivist group and start being an Activist group. Hacktivism wont do much against a Cartel, but real-life Activism could.

i doubt it, I'm not going to make stereotype assumptions that anonymous is just computer nerds/ twelve year old's. but the average person wouldn't have the training reacquired to attack the cartels when the Mexican military are having trouble.

 

[PeaceRider]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037772/Couple-killed-Mexican-drug-cartel-warning-bloggers-snitch-online.html

Looks like the Cartels don't like the way some people use the net, yea, I really don't see this ending well. At all.

BINGO!!!
Unlike dealing with people in America and using the law to shield your butts, you can't do that against a large group that doesn't give a damn about law. They have ways to find what they want, and if they can't they'll just kill the next best option to send a message.
Hide behind your Computer Screens and Masks all you want Anon and Sheep, but remember that while you hide and try to make pot shots to bring down large scale crime, you'll just cause innocent people to die, which would make you as guilty of their death as any member of the many cartels.

 

[ecoho]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

HOW THE FUCK DOES ANON PLAN TO STOP THEM USING THE INTERNET WHEN TWO NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS HAVE TRIED EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK TO TAKE THEM DOWN?!?

just want to point out that the US hasn't actually tried to actively eliminate the cartels just their drug trade. mostly due to the fact that the Mexican government doesn't like the idea of the US carpet bombing large sections of their country.(and not to be insincere but their government is highly corrupted and lets face it there's no chance of this ending till that's taken care of)

 

[Darkmantle]

Los Zetas are made up of ruthless career criminals and ex-special forces from the Mexican military, they drive around the streets openly brandishing guns and not giving a fuck, they burn people alive in steel drums while throwing lead into said drum turning an innocent person into a soup of molten lead and body parts, they kidnap American citizens who come across the border without fear, the Mexican and American Governments together can't get rid of them, they train new members to use military weaponry and tactics, they make billions of dollars selling drugs, they turn children into cold blooded murderers.

Same thing in with La Linea and the Juarez Cartel in Chihuahua. Anon won't be able stop these types of crimes, much less when we are talking about Mexican Drug Cartels. Otherwise El Chapo wouldn't be still be in activity.

It's rediculous, I get that they want to help, but the sad truth is that they really can't, you can shut down a website, you can find out whose who in Los Zetas, but at the end of the day anything you did on the internet means nothing when the guy you're trying to take down does whatever the fuck he wants behind an AK-47.

well, if they find the names and or locations of the officers and leader, that would probably help a lot, just saying

Fixed that for you.

OT: According to wikipedia, they threaten to release personal information of people who are suspected as working with the cartel. Which won't hold up in any court of law, now will it? Sure, it might give some leads. But that's about it.

It will if the mexican government is desperate enough, and at the very least it could give the army/police forces some leads. what i am saying is it probably cant hurt