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Hackers claim attack on Justice Department website Jan 27th 2013, 06:25 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Hundreds attend NYC memorial for Internet activist Aaron Swartz Sat, Jan 19 2013 Prosecutor defends actions after Internet activist suicide Thu, Jan 17 2013 Internet activist, programmer Aaron Swartz dead at 26 Sun, Jan 13 2013 U.S. warns on Java software as security concerns escalate Fri, Jan 11 2013 Analysis & Opinion Why U.S. is forgoing appeal of landmark 2nd Circuit off-label ruling Counterparties: Prioritization nation Related Topics U.S. » Politics » Tech » Related Video 12:03am EST The Justice Department building is seen in Washington on March 4, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Gary Cameron WASHINGTON | Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:25am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers sympathetic to the late computer prodigy Aaron Swartz claimed on Saturday to have infiltrated the website of the U.S. Justice Department's Sentencing Commission, and said they planned to release government data. The Sentencing Commission site, www.ussc.gov , was shut down early Saturday. Identifying themselves as Anonymous, a loosely organized group of unknown provenance associated with a range of recent online actions, the hackers voiced outrage over Swartz' suicide on January 11. In a video posted online, the hackers criticized the government's prosecution of Swartz, who had been facing trial on charges that he used the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computer networks to steal more than 4 million articles from JSTOR, an online archive and journal distribution service. Swartz had faced a maximum sentence of 31 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million. The FBI is investigating the attack, according to Richard McFeely, of the bureau's Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch. "We were aware as soon as it happened and are handling it as a criminal investigation," McFeely said in an emailed statement. "We are always concerned when someone illegally accesses another person's or government agency's network." (Reporting by Deborah Zabarenko; Editing by Vicki Allen) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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