JAKEDAVIS,a/k/a"topiary,"a/k/a"atopiary,"thedefendants,werecomputerhackerswhoresidedintheUnitedKingdom.2.TheroleofRYANACKROYD,a/k/a"kayla,"a/k/a"101,"a/k/a"lolspoon,"thedefendant,included,amongotherthings,~dent~fy~ngandexplo~t~ngvulnerabilitiesinvictims'computersystemsforthepurposeofgainingunauthorizedaccesstothosesystemsforthegroupschargedinCountsOneandTwoofthisIndictment.3.TheroleofJAKEDAVIS,a/k/a"topiary,"a/k/a"atopiary,"thedefendant,included,amongotherthings,actingasaspokesmanforthegroup,schargedinCountsOneandTwoofthisIndictment,forexamplebyengagingininterviewswiththemediaandpublicizingthosegroups'hackingactivities;draftingpressreleases;andorganizingand~toringconfidentialinformationstoleninconnectionwiththecomputerhackingdescribedinCountsOneandTwoofthisIndictment.4.AtcertaintimesrelevanttothisIndictment,DARRENMARTYN,a/k/a"pwnsauce,"a/k/a"raepsauce,"a/k/a."networkkitten,"andDONNCHAO'CEARRBHAIL,a/k/a"palladium,"thedefendants,werecomputerhackerswhoresidedinIreland.5.AtcertaintimesrelevanttothisIndictment,JEREMYHAMMOND,a/k/aAnarchaos,"a/k/a"sup_g,"a/k/a"burn,"a/k/a"yohoho,"a/kj,a"POW,"a/k/a"tylerknowsthis,"a/k/a"crediblethreat,"a/k/a"ghost,"a/k/a"anarchacker,"the
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