[pchelpers] News:Terrorist 007, Exposed

By Rita Katz and Michael Kern
Sunday, March 26, 2006; B01

For almost two years, intelligence services around the world tried to 
uncover the identity of an Internet hacker who had become a key conduit 
for al-Qaeda. The savvy, English-speaking, presumably young webmaster 
taunted his pursuers, calling himself Irhabi -- Terrorist -- 007. He 
hacked into American university computers, propagandized for the Iraq 
insurgents led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and taught other online jihadists 
how to wield their computers for the cause.

Suddenly last fall, Irhabi 007 disappeared from the message boards. The 
postings ended after Scotland Yard arrested a 22-year-old West Londoner, 
Younis Tsouli, suspected of participating in an alleged bomb plot. In 
November, British authorities brought a range of charges against him 
related to that plot. Only later, according to our sources familiar with 
the British probe, was Tsouli's other suspected identity revealed. 
British investigators eventually confirmed to us that they believe he is 
Irhabi 007.

More here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032500020_pf.html

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