THE REST OF THE WEEK'S NEWS
ARRESTS, CHARGES, CONVICTIONS & SENTENCES
–Convicted Bali Nightclub Bombers to be Executed
(October 24, 2008) and
(December 14, 2004)
Three men convicted of nightclub bombings in Bali that killed more than
200 people in October, 2002 will be executed early next month. The three were sentenced to death in 2003 by a Bali court. One of the men, Imam
Samudra, published an autobiography in 2004 while in prison. One chapter in the book is titled "Hacking, Why Not?" in which he exhorts
Muslim extremists to attack US computer systems. The chapter includes information to help potential attackers steal and use credit card information.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081024/wl_nm/us_indonesia_balibombers
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/world/asia/25briefs-3TOBEEXECUTE_BRF.html?ref=world
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62095-2004Dec13.html
[Editor's Note (Skoudis): The Washington Post sent us a a translated copy of the chapter urging cyber attacks against the US and its interests. Although not technically deep, it was chilling. The chapter provided a roadmap for getting started in computer attacks (such as tools to use, techniques to master, places to go to learn more, etc.), as well as religious justifications for such attacks.]
(((From SANS.)))
