Anonymous Has Infiltrated The U.S. Army & May Have More Influence Than We Think

Well file this under concerning.

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According to a BuzzFeed interview with an active-duty Army captain and member of Anonymous, not only are many members of Anonymous in the military but they have played an active role in the Arab Spring and are planning more Bradley Manning type leaks.

Using different internet channels and message boards, these military members of Anonymous have been able to communicate with each other and members of the outside organization. The Army has taken several steps to crack down on these leaks and infiltration and is relying heavily on troops keeping a suspicious eye on their fellow troops, especially in the intelligence community. 

Here is the transcript on the interview:

An active-duty Army captain and member of Anonymous describes how the organization operates, his own involvement in the Arab Spring, how the crackdown on Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden has affected soldiers, and how more leaks are on the way. He has agreed to speak with BuzzFeed on the condition of anonymity. 

Are there a lot of members of Anonymous in the Army?

There are more than you would think, more heavily in the techie world [of the military] — especially at Fort Huachuca, where all the intel people are. A lot of them wanted to get the job [there] because they want to learn secret stuff and have a better personal understanding of how the world actually works.

How do you know who is in Anonymous?

Initially we have the handshaking phase. The lingo is still relatively unknown. In conversation, you drop in jokes. If you are with someone on a mission, you’re like, “Man, there are over 9,000 reasons that this is a bad idea.” That initially establishes friendship. Once you feel comfortable with the person and they aren’t just posing as part of the culture, then you talk about what they’ve done and how much a part of it they are. It gets to the point where you are discussing individual operations. 

What are the most popular operations amongst soldiers?

Anonymous is so distributed and leaderless that everyone has operations they love and hate. Operation Cartel, especially at Fort Bliss. Operation Dark Net was universally loved. And Operation Payback was pretty well received. 

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