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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (2) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Casey Anthony gets job offers, taxpayers get legal bill 21 Jul 2011 New Mexico sheriff faces possible jail term over eBay sales 21 Jul 2011 Debt talks begin critical phase | 1:04am EDT Microsoft Windows fizzles as PC fears loom 21 Jul 2011 GE expected to report 13 percent rise in profit 21 Jul 2011 Discussed 198 Senate group offers $3.75 trillion deficit cuts 141 New plan offers hope for progress in debt talks 78 Debt showdown moving into crunch time Watched Korea's newest singing sensation Thu, Jul 21 2011 Pakistan Taliban releases video of mass execution Mon, Jul 18 2011 Frustration mounts in Chile over tsunami reconstruction Thu, Jul 21 2011 U.S. cyber arrests seen leading to more hackers Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Hackers target US intelligence agency contractors Thu, Jul 21 2011 US seeks about 4-5 yrs prison for ex-SAC manager Thu, Jul 21 2011 Analysis & Opinion Greece defaults Related Topics U.S. » Technology » Media » By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON | Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:29pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI's arrest this week of 16 people who allegedly participated in high-profile cyber attacks is providing a treasure trove of information and will lead to further arrests, a U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters on Thursday. The crackdown -- on members of the group Anonymous -- was the biggest reaction so far by U.S. authorities to a string of cyber attacks, and was meant to serve as a deterrent to others who may be considering joining the cause. The arrests spanned nine states and the District of Columbia. FBI agents also executed more than 35 search warrants, seizing computers and other records. Those arrested could try to strike plea agreements offering to provide information to win more lenient treatment. Some private cybersecurity specialists have questioned whether the raids will have much lasting impact. But the law enforcement official said, "This is the good example of a significant event that successfully removed a number of individuals from being part of the problem and will certainly lead to information that will result in locating other subjects." The official declined to be further identified while speaking about an ongoing law enforcement investigation. Members of Anonymous mounted attacks last year against eBay's PayPal as well as Visa and Mastercard after the companies severed their relationships with the WikiLeaks organization. The attacks included flooding the sites with data trying to render them inoperable. The arrests included members of Anonymous at various levels of the loose-knit organization, the official said. The official declined to comment on whether they knew each other. While attacks by Anonymous and related "hacktivist" groups have drawn wide attention, other cyber crimes aimed at espionage are a higher priority for the FBI. The latter have included intrusions at Google, Lockheed Martin and the International Monetary Fund. "We didn't pull resources away from those higher priority cases to work this," the official said. It remains an open question whether the arrests will have the desired deterrent effect. Anonymous and another hacking group, Lulz Security, issued a statement on Thursday saying they would continue their efforts. "I think they (the FBI) are trying to send a signal that this isn't cost-free in the hopes that it will scare off some of the others. If we're lucky it will work," said James Lewis, a cybersecurity expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank. The law enforcement official said that people allegedly involved in the cyber attacks probably did not realize the risks of prison time and that prosecutors would likely seek stiff sentences. Those arrested, if convicted, could face up to 10 years in prison for trying to damage a protected computer. "They're probably not the types of people who have been prepared for any time in jail. This is not a joke," the official said. "The reality of the fact that this is both a crime and that people will be actually doing time in jail I think really hasn't sunk in to a lot of people who are getting involved in these activities." Lewis said one possible benefit from the cyber attacks is that it will lead network and website administrators to beef up their security. "These guys exploit poor configuration, and that's the simplest thing to fix but there's just so much of it out there it will take a while," Lewis said. (Editing by Warren Strobel and Mohammad Zargham) U.S. Technology Media 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 (2) jpenley wrote: It was reported widely that at least one of the defendants Mercedes Hafner was represented by New York Civil Rights Attorney Stanley L. Cohen so why not call him to get the other side of the story ? Too many times and this is one of them reporters talk to the US Attorney and get their spin on a story but don’t bother to get the other side. This is unfair and bad journalism.Also, for future info the National Lawyers Guild in NYC is setting up a legal defense team for these brave allegedly civil disobedient kids. These are for the most part KIDS who wanted to do something positive for the world unlike most brainwashed Lady Gaga loving kids in America and I love and support them for it. 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