, Newsbytes 2001-09-14
Chaos Computer Club opposes hacks.
After the deadly terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon on Washington, D.C., the CCC issued a press release saying that e-mail is being "passed around in the hacker's scene" urging that Islamic Web sites be brought down.
Jens Ohlig, a spokesman for CCC, told Newsbytes that group members Vehemently oppose the terrorist attacks in the U.S., but do not favor knocking Islamic Web sites offline. Internet communication should not stop at a religious boundary, he said.
"I can understand the anger," he said. "Absolutely. But I think the rational approach should prevail. What the world needs now is communication."
When asked what he meant by rational approach, he said: "Is this really a war situation? Or is it rather some fanatics committing suicide attacks, which you really cannot stop?"
The club on its Web site describes itself as "a galactic community of human beings including all ages, genders, races and social positions. We demand unlimited freedom and flow of information without censorship." (http://www.ccc.de/WarmWelcome.html )
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Ohlig sent Newsbytes an e-mail that he said he had received from someone using the name "Jesus CHRIST" under the e-mail address nazoreen@yahoo.com.
It was written in French and broken English, and greeted readers with: "Hackers of the Free World! Following last recent events, I ask you join us and attack all websites of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamic terrorism organizations."
It listed five countries that support Osami bin Laden, the Saudi-born millionaire whose base now is in Afghanistan, and who the U.S. government considers a prime suspect behind Tuesday's attacks. It also listed two Islamic organizations that it said had not condemned the attacks.
The message concluded: "Send this message to all your hackers (sic) friends."
Ohlig said he had received the e-mail twice, but said he is certain that a lot of such e-mails are being passed around in the hacker scene.
"It is obvious that this is happening," he said.
The CCC home page is at
The CCC press release can be read at
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