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by probablyfiction 3847 days ago
"On top of that, a lack of collaboration with U.S. intelligence means that if Anonymous and GhostSec are running the same game as the Group — creating moles within online ISIS communities — the good guys in government could end up investigating the Anonymous moles instead of the actual terrorists."

Pardon my ignorance, but is it even an option for civilians to coordinate with a national intelligence agency?

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It's highly likely the intelligence agencies already have people involved in the anonymous stuff.
And even if it were, the "good guys in government" presumption is quite a stretch. Especially in this case!