Hector Monsegur

Hector Xavier Monsegur
Hector Xavier Monsegur
Born	1983 (age 40–41)
Other names	Sabu
Occupation	Cybersecurity
Known for	Founder of LulzSec

Hector Xavier Monsegur (born 1983),^[1] known also by the online pseudonym Sabu (pronounced Sə'buː, Sæ'buː),^[2] is an American computer hacker and co-founder of the hacking group LulzSec.^[3] Monsegur became an informant for the FBI, working with the agency for over ten months to aid them in identifying the other hackers from LulzSec and related groups while facing a sentence of 124 years in prison.^[4]^[5] LulzSec intervened in the affairs of organizations such as News Corporation, Stratfor, UK and American law enforcement bodies and Irish political party Fine Gael.^[6]

Sabu featured prominently in the group's published IRC chats,^[7]^[8] and claimed to support the "Free Topiary" campaign. The Economist referred to Sabu as one of LulzSec's six core members.^[9]

^ Kleinfield, N. R.; Sengupta, Somini (March 8, 2012). "Hacker, Informant and Party Boy of the Projects". The New York Times.
^ Biddle, Sam (March 6, 2012). "LulzSec Leader Betrays All of Anonymous". Gizmodo.
^ Olson, Parmy (2012). We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency. Little, Brown. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-316-21354-7.
^ "Why do US judges give such long prison sentences?". TheGuardian.com. March 7, 2012.
^ "'Lulzsec hackers' arrested in international swoop". BBC News. March 6, 2012.
^ Arthur, Charles; Sabbagh, Dan; Laville, Sandra (March 7, 2012). "LulzSec leader Sabu was working for us, says FBI". The Guardian.
^ Arthur, Charles; Gallagher, Ryan (June 24, 2011). "LulzSec IRC leak: the full record". The Guardian.
^ Cook, John; Chen, Adrian (March 18, 2011). "Inside Anonymous' Secret War Room". Gawker.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011.
^ "Cybercrime: Black hats, grey hairs". The Economist. August 3, 2011.

[partyboy-1] Kleinfield, N. R.; Sengupta, Somini (March 8, 2012). "Hacker, Informant and Party Boy of the Projects". The New York Times.

[2] Biddle, Sam (March 6, 2012). "LulzSec Leader Betrays All of Anonymous". Gizmodo.

[Parmy-3] Olson, Parmy (2012). We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency. Little, Brown. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-316-21354-7.

[4] "Why do US judges give such long prison sentences?". TheGuardian.com. March 7, 2012.

[5] "'Lulzsec hackers' arrested in international swoop". BBC News. March 6, 2012.

[6] Arthur, Charles; Sabbagh, Dan; Laville, Sandra (March 7, 2012). "LulzSec leader Sabu was working for us, says FBI". The Guardian.

[7] Arthur, Charles; Gallagher, Ryan (June 24, 2011). "LulzSec IRC leak: the full record". The Guardian.

[8] Cook, John; Chen, Adrian (March 18, 2011). "Inside Anonymous' Secret War Room". Gawker.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011.

[9] "Cybercrime: Black hats, grey hairs". The Economist. August 3, 2011.

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