For the U.S. government, #Anonymous is a terrorist organization

“In the not too distant future, we anticipate that the cyber threat will pose the #1 threat to our country,” said Mueller at a conference. “We need to take lessons learned from terrorism and apply them to cyber crime.” FBI director Robert Mueller

In the near future, a hacker who attempts a DDoS attack or leaks hacked information to digitally protest a bank, a corporation or the US government might soon be classed as a “terrorist.”

The government and private industry must get even further into bed with one another. Fear, after all, is a good way to make money. No doubt Mr. Mueller and other FBI agents will be able to make a smooth and lucrative transition to the private sector after they’ve finished serving the country.