As I reported yesterday, the hacker consortium known as Anonymous has targeted the members of Westboro Baptist Church. The church announced, after the tragic events of 12/14/2012, it would be picketing the funerals of the victims. Anonymous, along with the rest of the world, took this a bit personal and announced it would be lashing back. It began with a release of personal information on Westboro Baptist Church members and leaders. Most recently they decided to hack the church's spokesperson's Twitter account and the resulting Tweets have provided an insight into how the "hacktivist" organization may have found some redemption.
Check out the "tweets" from @DearShirley - the account hacked by Anonymous.
This account is now being ran by @cosmothegod #UGNazi #oops
— Cosmo (@DearShirley) December 17, 2012
Sorry, Shirley isn't available at the moment. #hehe twitter.com/DearShirley/st…
— Cosmo (@DearShirley) December 17, 2012
@dearshirley @cosmothegod epic hack against some sick fuckers picketing murdered children's funerals. #westborobaptistcunts
— Dave Plank (@PlankDave) December 17, 2012
The internet wins today. @cosmothegod hacked @dearshirley, that horrible woman from WBC. Faith in humanity is slowing returning. Well played
— shannon (@juststay) December 17, 2012
@dearshirley God hates ignorance you ignorant fucks! @cosmothegod thanks for havin a conscience & sense of humor! #fuckWBC #GodSentTheHacker
— Boz (@whodatginga) December 17, 2012
“@dearshirley: This account is now being ran by @cosmothegod #UGNazi #oops" Hahaha I'm not usually a fan, but these guys are growing on me.They've even called on the White House to declare Westboro Baptist Church a "hate group":
— Charles McIntosh (@xWhistlinDixieX) December 17, 2012
Everyone sign this petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/legal… #UGNazi
— Cosmo (@DearShirley) December 17, 2012
Even politicians got in the mix:
RT @exiledsurfer Looks like #UGNazi has control of #WBC @dearshirley's twitter account. Oops.twitpic.com/bmqxaeI'll be checking out the feed some more over the next few things. It's bound to get even more interesting.
— Rep. Dan Gordon (@_RepDanGordon) December 17, 2012