Mercedes Renee Haefer
| Mercedes Renee Haefer | |
|---|---|
 MercedesHaeferMugshot.png Mugshot from July 2011 FBI Arrest | |
| Born | June 21, 1991[1] Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (not yet graduated) |
| 💼 Occupation | student (journalism) |
| Known for | PayPal 14, Occupy Las Vegas |
| Movement | Anonymous (group) |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy to commit a "DDoS."[2] and "intentional damage to a protected computer"[3] both under the CFAA. |
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Mercedes Renee Haefer is a hacktivist, journalism student,[4] convicted computer hacker,[5] and self-proclaimed member of Anonymous. In July 2011, she was arrested along with several others (collectively known as the PayPal 14) in connection with a 4-day long denial-of-service attack against Paypal, eBay, and others.[6] These attacks were, at the time, part of a larger effort known as Operation Payback.
Haefer was also involved loosely with Occupy Las Vegas and helped to organize a zombie walk to protest corporate greed held in 2011.[7][8]
Haefer was interviewed by Jon Ronson for his 2015 book on the shaming culture of the internet, So You've Been Publicly Shamed for her insight into the doxing and Internet vigilantism perpetrated against Adria Richards that occurred in the wake of Donglegate.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Chang, Andrea (6 December 2013). "Members of hacker group Anonymous plead guilty in PayPal cyber attack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Higgins, Kelly Jackson (31 July 2012). "Indicted College Student Speaks Up About Her Case, Anonymous". Dark Reading, DefCon. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ O'Brien, Alexa (12 December 2013). "Inside the 'PayPal 14' Trial". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Glance, David (5 September 2011). "Are Anonymous hackers really on trial, or is FBI payback misdirected?". The Conversation. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Anonymous 'PayPal 14' hackers enter guilty plea in case surrounding pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attack". Russian Times. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Gerry (18 May 2013). "Alleged 'PayPal 14' Hackers Seek Deal To Stay Out Of Prison After Nearly 2 Years In Limbo". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Ethan (31 October 2011). "Occupy Las Vegas Holds "Zombie Walk" To Protest Corporate Greed". Yahoo News. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Zombies occupy Las Vegas". Hurriyet Daily News. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Ronson, Jon (4 May 2013). "Security alert: notes from the frontline of the war in cyberspace". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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