Super-Secret Hacker Group Promises ‘Rebellion’ if Bernanke Doesn’t Resign
- Posted on June 14, 2011 at 5:48pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Have you heard of “Anonymous?” Three months ago, the well-known hacker group requested — via a YouTube video — that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake willingly vacate his position. Now, the group is back with a new message for all Americans. But, before we get into that, here’s their initial call for his resignation:
Bernake, of course, hasn‘t complied with Anonymous’ request. So, the group posted another video two days ago with the same overarching message. In it, a scrambled voice says, among a number of other related messages, that, “The Federal Reserve is responsible for crimes against humanity.” Business Insider has more:
The video begins with Bernanke saying he is 100% confident of his ability to control the income disparity in the U.S. — the largest of any industrialized country in the world — on 60 Minutes.
Then it says:
“Democrats have failed us, Republicans have failed us… It is time for us to stand up for ourselves… We must fight back against the organized criminal class… We must launch “operation Empire State rebellion. The operation will commence on June 14th…Operation Empire State Rebellion Engaged.”
The movement, also referred to as “CTRL+ALT_BERNANKE” will be taking place today at a number of locations. Anonymous posted the rally locations here. While this is a movement encouraging people to “fight back against the organized criminal class,” Anonymous claims that the rallies will be peaceful. The end goal? To finally see Bernake resign and to hold politicians accountable. Here‘s the group’s latest video:
Also, questions have been raised regarding whether or not this same group was behind the recent IMF hack. Will the Federal Reserve be the next big institution to fall victim to Anonymous? Judging from the video releases and the rhetoric, it’s quite possible. Below, Bloomberg sums up some of the other hacktivity the group has been involved in:
The group attacked several Turkish government websites last week to protest an Internet filter it says will restrict web surfing, the Hurriyet newspaper reported. Spanish police also arrested three suspected members after the websites of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA), Spain’s second-biggest bank, and Enel SpA (ENEL), the Italian owner of Spanish power company Endesa SA, were hacked.
Anonymous also took credit for taking down the websites of Mastercard Inc. and Visa Inc. in December in revenge for the payment processors’ decision to suspend use of their networks by WikiLeaks, an organization that publishes secret documents on its website
(h/t Business Insider)
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Comments (116)
toddthewhovian
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:33pmIf you agree with the tactics of this group or not, only a fool will disagree with the righteousness of their message. The Fed needs to go, Bernanke needs to go and the treacherous trash in the Government that allowed the unfettered reign of the Fed neeeds to go. With absolutely no checks and balances left to control the Federal Government, we the people have no one to protect us. Our foreign enemies gloat at our misery and drink a toast to the Fed.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:32amyou nailed it………….
Report Post »smalldog
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:31pmIn addition to resigning, how about “GIVE THE MONEY BACK”?
If Bernanke was charged with a crime, what would he likely respond? ‘Hmmm…by ‘our banking system’ I meant the global integrated central bankers…nothing to do with Main St.‘ ’It‘s ’our’ money really…’
Report Post »1654American
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:01amSmalldog, when you say its ‘our money’, when was the last time you physically saw ‘your’ money? On your bank account statement? Online at your banks website? Digital money is just another form of fiat money. It’s made of smoke. Fiat money only works when everyone participating believes it is worth something. Never the less, the Fed is wildly out of control and is currently operating completely unfettered by macroeconomic forces and has lost control of the money system due to their politicization and/or the non-American Constitution ideology that is driving them. When the Fed ends the QE2 crutch on 30 June with our Congress still debating whether or not to DRASTICALLY cut spending (i.e. trillions w/in 5 years) before August, our economy is about to totally collapse. And it will happen quickly -within a few days. Economies are psychological. We have to just open our eyes and SEE. It is very clear what’s happening. What are we going to do then, expect this same government and Fed to fix it?? They are the ones destroying it.
Report Post »smalldog
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:28pmThe US, with it’s varied environments, has a better standard of living then many nations. We have dry arid lands, cold lands, wet land, and people thrive.
Why don’t others around the globe thrive? Live in poverty? Maybe it’s the government…
Why keep throwing money at governments that don’t work? Are corrupt?
Why would any government want their people to live in poverty? Bankrupt them through higher energy, food, housing, and unemployment? How evil is that?
Report Post »windycitywoman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:00pmOkay that was just flippen creepy!
Report Post »RedWhiteandBlueUniverse
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:58pmI agree both parties have failed us and the Fed controls us. Lets start looking at everyone’s emails!
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:54pmThe Bernanke is a Symptom or Logical Conclusion to the Federal Reserve Model
“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.” – Thomas Jefferson
Report Post »SICKANTIRED
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:52pmhacking is fun for the most part…. but stuff like this i will leave for others :-)
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:41pmGood luck.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:39pmTrolls trollin’ trolls…
Report Post »LMW
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:30pmIf only it was true, we need to be ourselves again not part of the New World Order. Hey guys how about going after some bigger fish also?
Report Post »PoliticalSmackdown {Friend me on YouTube}
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:19pmPersonally i hope they can smack them. i suspect they can not do any Real Damage.
Report Post »Don Equis
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:07pmThis will not work. Want to really scare the **** out of the elites CUT YOUR CABLE TV!
Report Post »sambachico
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:49amThat is the absolute truth. That is what the establishment is afraid of. Cut the cord to the sewer pipe from hollywood and the news propaganda comglomerates who just say the same thing but spin it a few different ways. BTW, that last statement includes the beloved fox news. I’m actually glad Glenn is getting out of there, I felt like they held him back.
Report Post »D4nny
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:00pmThere’s two trains of thought when it comes to Anon. The first is that they are who they say they are, a group of hackers who have the peoples’ interest at heart and want to shine a light on the crooks in DC. The second is that they’re actually the CIA or some other Govt. agency that are doing this stuff in order to give the government reason enough to take more control of the internet so they can keep the people in line better. However, it could also be a little of both…
Report Post »Shrugged
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 9:56pmThat just about covers it. Thanks for the insight.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:58pmAmerica fight back against these people trying to destroy us from within and out!!
Report Post »decade7
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:53pmHacking as an art was in its infancy 20 years ago. Now it‘s in its young adult years and it’s beginning to feel its strength. In another 20 years hackers will be a world dominating, organized force capable of unleashing terrible destructive power on any government it chooses. Don’t believe me?
Hackers are like ants. You know the old adage that if all ants could organize intro a central consciousness, they could conquer the world. Hackers are the same way but eventually they will organize. We are seeing the beginning stages of that now.
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:53pmJust like the left: trying to scare the cr@p out of Bernanke with a “Speak and Spell”!
Report Post »wapshilla
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:41pmWhat is to disagree with in what they are saying? The govt. corruption is off the scale, our politicians will not listen even when 65% of the public is opposed to what they are doing and they pass terrible bills on late weekend nights.
Report Post »How soon before they sneak a bill through that kills your 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment rights? Boing!!! They have already passed that bill, its called the Patriot Act. Republican, Democrat politicians = the same evil.
Thugs, politicians or muslim terrorists do not respect passive resistance but they “do” respect ropes and willpower.
The Mussolini Two Step is a effective way to stop bad government and it’s cheap :).
RN MOM
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:57pmWhat’s to disagree with is someone is hiding their identity. So how can we tell if the motives are genuine? My guess is this is some anarchist group from Washington (the state). It’s definitely from the left- notice their lack of reliance on the constitution?
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:42pmWell i do agree alot of what anonymous says, but i just have to think that this isnt some spontaneous group of hacktivist thats standing up for privacy online and fighting against scientology
Report Post »im willing to bet that they have connection to either Communist party usa or some other left wing group like that
Proud American in Buffalo
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 1:17am@RN Nurse—
It has to be thoes “Peacful” fun loving destroy everything Anarchists. They mean all of us sane people no harm…
Yeah, that’s the ticket…
Report Post »jcannon98188
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:50pmAs someone who is a fan of anonymous, I can assure you they ae not leftists. They fight for the right to be free. They are as libertarian as anyone on here. They believe in freedom, freedom to do what on the internet, and not have big corporations or illegal government intities control the internet. They are anonymous because it presents them the oppurtunity to strike others where it hurts, and not have the government on them all at once. They are anonymous, expect them.
Report Post »Konacow
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:32pmHe won’t !!!
Report Post »christos
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:26pm……Staged by the Fed,at least they are admitting to all the wrong they do,while making fun of the American people,wonder if they enjoyed a slice of cake while filming,if so did they choose fresh orange,and what was their frosting choice white icing,,or did they just have popcorn.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:21pmDescendants of Andrew Jackson?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:28amI hope so
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:18pmDon’t know these robotrons, but I am diggin’ them the most!
Report Post »Ironeagle
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:12pmWell, I can’t say I disagree with anything presented here–except the method of bringing this to pass. The Federal Reserve is unconstitutional and we must go about getting rid of it in a Constitutional way.
Report Post »TennesseeConservative
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 3:07pmSpooky Dude is that you? You knucklehead, collapse the system, attack from both ends, just make it fall. You are a crazy spooky dude. Like your new voice though, big improvement.
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:08pmIf there is no one in the CIA or FBI who can track these hackers down, fire them all and get a few geeks that can get the job done. Identify the hackers and put them in jail. If they have any money, confiscate it all and use it to repay the cost of finding them.
This country can‘t allow some dumb asses to get into anyone’s computer system and screw with it. Catch them and lock them up. Twenty-five years with no possibility of parol, and no access to a computer for the rest of their lives, might be a deterent for the next guy. If it’s not, keep putting them in jail.
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:11pmthey are to busy going through YOUR trash ..
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:50pmYou must assume that all the smartest people work for the government or judiciary.. News flash, tracks can be covered and routed and scrubbed copied and pasted.. There is no system that can’t be breached, just some really really secure ones that can’t be breached right now.. The brains are out there, and it is there endless purpose to get, and stay, one step ahead of authority and security.. Sometimes they get caught.. Sometimes they don’t…
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:14pmFirst they go for them, you were excited!
Report Post »Then they come for you, and you wish they were still around to save you.
jcannon98188
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 3:22amYou are funny. This teenager at my highschool was making bomb threats every day, 3 times a day, for a month and a half. He knew very little of computers, but the FBI could not find him, because he simply used a proxy server. They ended up teaming up with mySpace to lauch a virus on anyone who logged into his account and caught him. Imagine how long it will take for someone to be tracked down if they know what they are doing. Or god forbid run their proxy through a proxy through a proxy. You cannot simply “find” these guys. They have too slip up, and even if they do there are hundreds more of them. There is no “head” of anonymous. They are decentralized and powerful. The web is theirs. Expect them.
Report Post »scoter
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:07pmWE THE PEOPLE BETTER GET OUR CABLE CUT OFF TO GET GBTV. Fox is not news. Ther nother with out GLEEN.
Report Post »windycitywoman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:15pmIt’s nothing and his name is Glenn
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 5:51pmNot necessary! I want to see what happens when the debt limit doesn’t get raised and nothing happens! He will lock the door behind him when he resigns!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:04pmI would not count on him resigning; although I would absolutly love to see him and Mr Obama out of office and down the street for what they have done to our nation. The PEOPLE of America know how to better run the budget and finances than most of those in DC do.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:06pmOne thing though I am concerned about – if this group is able to easily, or fairly easily hack sights and institutions, what is to stop them from causing a major disruption in a economics area such as a bank or financial trade center? And for that matter, is this group just a bunch of idealists or are they a front for another nation or band of terrorists?
Too many questions and not enough information.
Report Post »Jediusetheforce
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:06pmI support A99 on with the show..Beware Fed!!!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:10pmWhy do I have the uneasy feeling that the RINOS will vote to raise the Debt ceiling? I just don’t trust anyone in government.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:11pmJust get rid of the European Bank controlled Federal Reserve all together. Bring back the Bank of the United States of America
Report Post »Laus Deo
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:13pm*Preceding message brought to you by G. Soreazz.
Report Post »Patrick in AZ
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:14pmIf they have rallies, will they be Anonymous anymore?
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:18pmWhat ever happened to Ron Paul’s tough talk about auditing the Fed and opening the books for all to see? Right after the Nov. elections he made it sound as if he was willing to take action on behalf of the public. If not Paul, we need someone, ANYONE on the Hill to be bringing this up EVERY DAY on the floor of congress, in press conferences, anywhere thier voice can be heard. It’s time to open the books and see where our money has been going, and who exactly is getting rich at your expense. This needs to be done NOW before QE3, 4, 5, etc. bleed us of hundreds of billions more.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:30pmBernanke is a DISASTER! He is out of tricks .. interest rates at virtual ZERO .. nothing left to cut. Unless go negative.
TEA!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:57pmAh, to underestimate the American people. These politicians and bureaucrats honestly think that, in the end, they will get away with betraying America? One way or another they will be held accountable. I see many of them charged, tried, convicted and hanged right there on Pennsylvania Avenue. Kinda like Mussolini …
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:06pm^____^____^
Naa we all know the dopes in DC are going to raise it no matter what we say.
`Saw this the other day these hackers are giving govts the ammo they need to reign in the net. On the flip side the web is the hackers play ground. They allow us all to dwell within it and have clearly demonstrated they arent to be messed with… so its catch 22 with them. The will put light on corruption but also give govts power to seize control.
Dont be surprised if you see headline about a net kill switch again.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:43pmWell just today, Bernanke gave the Senate a mandate, to pass the debt ceiling. ( http://tiny.cc/ypa10 ) These ‘terrorists’ gave Bernanke a mandate to resign. Who is the terrorist holding this over the other person’s head.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 7:54pmHey Secret Hacker Group
Please hold out for ending the Fed
Then fetch Barry’s E-Mails
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:13pmMr. Greenspan, where are you?????
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:27pmJanet Tavakoli on money, we need her in a Ron Paul cabinet as
Treasury Secretary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA20Am0pwtA&lc=CL_B93ad8ZEuVWTj78NzQkNTsX-TR1DRGkRTQhSzggI&feature=inbox
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 8:36pmThe Fed is a bunch of criminals and they have confiscated the wealth of million and they deserved to be dismantled, defunded and taken down, this hacker thing however, isn’t the way to do it.
Report Post »Huguenot Descendant
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 9:45pmThese are the same guys that attacked the SONY PSN months back. From what I understood 32 of them have been caught after hacking into government telecommunications directorate and social security departments.
Report Post »Anarchy_in_the_USA
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 9:45pmWow, Mr Anonymous is not too bright. A quick WHO_IS search gives up his name, address, email and phone #. And a search of his email addy links Mr David to The Progressive Radio Network. In all fairness he was probably smoked up watching Live Free or Die Hard in his mommy’s basement and thought it would be cool to be an Internet Bad Guy.
Unfortunately this is an epic fail !!!!!
Report Post »touch
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:03pmYep, it is very scary indeed when you get on the wrong side of a hacker group. They can be very much like Islamist Terrorist. Good luck finding and shutting them down before they find a way to shut you down or at the very least make your life going forward a living and ongoing He!!
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:10pmHe shouldn’t resign and I really hope the Govt starts cracking down on the hackers because this is getting ridiculous.
Report Post »jcannon98188
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 3:19am@Anarchy
Link or didn’t happen.
Also, that probably isn’t the guys info. Anonymous is not some small scale group of kids being bored. These guys have power to do whatever they want. Just ask Sony.
Report Post »click_name_4_impeachment
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 3:22amThat’s no secret…it was Stephen Hawking….nice try…..lol.
Report Post »fatpatriot
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 6:48amEver wonder where QE2 went? read and learn..
Report Post »http://www.zerohedge.com/article/exclusive-feds-600-billion-stealth-bailout-foreign-banks-continues-expense-domestic-economy-
Cptnjarhead
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 7:54amsmoke and mirrors
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 10:09amNo surprise the article and the group here doesn’t come out strong against this type of terrorism.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:21pmSINISTA, I imagined you sounding more…. “black’ and less “computer-y”…
Report Post »Does that make me racist?
Sinista MACE
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 1:05pmAbolish the Federal Reserve bank.
It is the source of 95% of our problems.
Nothing else matters right now. They’re funding all the wars of false pretense.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:00pmSinista MACE
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 1:05pm
Abolish the Federal Reserve bank.
It is the source of 95% of our problems.
Nothing else matters right now. They’re funding all the wars of false pretense
___________________
No reply to me? Weaksauce….
Report Post »Mamazing1
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 1:03amAnonymous is not a group endorsed by or backed by any government. The group of hackers behind the PSN takedown and the Senate hack was LulzSec.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 9:42amLol @ weaksauce.
Why would I reply to that…
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