Leader of hacking group turns in own members
LulzSec,a hacking group that is an offshoot of Anonymous,has seen several of its top members getting caught from law enforcement agencies in a crackdown that spans a few continents.
Some sources said the crackdown happened mostly due LulzSec's leader,identified as Hector Xavier Monsegur,nicknamed Sabu,an unemployed 28 year old father of two was caught last year.It is said that ever since the FBI made his identity public,he became a cooperating witness.
"They caught him and he was secretly arrested and now worked for the FBI," a source close to Sabu told FoxNews.com.
As a result of Monsegur's cooperation,the remaining top-ranking members of LulzSec were arrested or hit with additional charges.The five charged in LulzSec conspiracy indictment were identified by sources as Ryan Ackroyd and Jake Davis,both of London;Darren Martyn and Donncha O'Cearrbhail,both of Ireland and Jeremy Hammond of Chicago.
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