Cyber law and order's always bit like the Wild West with a somewhat hazy line between goodies and baddies. There are those that break the law for the "right" reasons and those that purport to uphold the law, but employ methods that are at best morally dubious.
At the same time, often those making the money are the ones supporting the law while the outlaws make nothing. And because the whole thing's so secretive it's easy for both sides to make exaggerated claims.
It's hard not to smile when you read this story from Wired. A few days ago a US security firm claimed it was in a position to reveal the identities of some of the leaders of Anonymous, the group that's carried out cyber attacks on companies that didn't support WikiLeaks. Now Anonymous claims to have hacked the security firm to expose it's poor, er, security.
Ever been bitten by your own PR stunt?
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