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The Wheels of Justice Turn Slowly

Summary: Krebs on Security reports that the U.S. Justice Department notified Brian Krebs that one participant in the March 14, 2013 swatting of his Annandale, Va. home has pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge under Title 18, Section 371, in federal court in Washington, D.C., with the case sealed. Krebs's reporting ties the swatting to young men who ran the doxing site exposed[dot].su, which posted Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and credit reports on figures including the FBI director, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates and Michelle Obama, and who obtained the data by hacking the identity theft service ssndob[dot].ru.

Key Takeaway: The same group that published Social Security numbers and credit reports on the FBI director and the First Lady is the group linked to a phony hostage call that brought a heavily armed police force to a journalist's door - and years later, the case against one participant is still sealed.

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