We too have always question the veracity of the kidnapping claim, but the
   premise made sense. 
   The alleged "Anonymous" activist kidnapped was reportedly engaged in a
   physical distribution of leaflets as a part of what they called Operation
   Paperstorm. This real-workd activity would make an otherwise "anonymous"
   activist vulnerable to real-world detection and abduction - especially
   while posting flyers denouncing government corruption and support for Los
   Zetas. 
   Also, we made the opposite argument in our weekly. We noted that the US,
   British and Turkish governments have arrested hundreds of these guys, so
   they are not all that anonymous, and we believed the Mexican Government
   and the cartels likely had the capability to identify at least some of
   them too. 
   From: Marc Lanthemann <marc.lanthemann@stratfor.com>
   Organization: STRATFOR
   Reply-To: Alpha List <alpha@stratfor.com>
   Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:27:01 -0600
   To: Alpha List <alpha@stratfor.com>
   Subject: [alpha] INSIGHT-MEXICO-Anonymous kidnapping-US711
   Source Code: US711
   PUBLICATION: Yes
   ATTRIBUTION: STRATFOR Security source
   SOURCE DESCRIPTION: US Law enforcement Agent with Border Liaison
   responsibilities
   SOURCE  RELIABILITY: A
   ITEM CREDIBILITY: D (source isn't able to confirm either way but this is
   his take)
   SPECIAL HANDLING: None
   SOURCE HANDLER: Fred

   I have just one question about this anonymous hacker being kidnapped
   article down below.  If the hacker was anonymous then how could he/she be
   kidnapped as no one would know who he/she was, because he/she was
   anonymous.  If he/she was kidnapped then he/she was not anonymous, because
   someone knew who he/she was to kidnap him/her in the first place.  It is
   anonymous who is announcing the release of this kidnapped victim and not
   the Zetas.  I do not think the Zetas would release a kidnapping victim
   anyway not under such threats.  If they did they already know who
   anonymous is as I am certain they would have interrogated the anonymous
   victim before letting him/her go.  This is why I do not even believe there
   was a kidnapping in the first place.  If the Zetas can find out who
   anonymous is so can the Mexican and U.S. Governments.  The Zetas are not
   that good above what the U.S. and Mexican Governments can do.  Yep I think
   the kidnapping was a hoax.

   Mexican Drug Cartel Frees Kidnapped Anonymous Hacker
   http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/middle/2011/10/05/169157-anonymous.jpg
   November 10, 2011 10:55 AM EST

   Anonymous Takes On Mexican Drug Cartel After Kidnapping of Hacker

   The unidentified hacker, who was kidnapped by the Zetas in the eastern
   Mexican port of Veracruz, was freed before the Nov. 5 deadline set by
   Anonymous, the Mexican TV station Televisa reported Wednesday. An
   Anonymous member using the nickname @anohispano announced the release of
   the kidnapped hacker on Twitter.

   Mexican authorities, who have no verification of the kidnapping, had no
   comment.

   The Anonymous in Mexico announced on a YouTube video last month its demand
   that Zetas release the kidnapped member warning that failing to do so will
   force hackers to reveal online the names of "taxi drivers, journalists and
   police officers" serving the violent drug trafficking group known for
   displaying the bodies of its executed victims in public.

   In the "Anonymous Veracruz" video, which the U.S. security consultancy
   Stratfor released, according to Courier Mail, a hacker wearing the mask of
   Guy Fawkes, spoke in Spanish threatening retaliation against the Zetas if
   the kidnapped hacker is not released.

   Stratfor warned on Oct. 28 that "loss of life will be a certain
   consequence if Anonymous releases the identities of individuals
   cooperating with cartels," according to the blog "eats shoots n' leaves by
   Richard Brenneman citing a report from The Guardians.

   Stratfor said the drug trafficking gang had hired security experts to
   track down the hackers and kidnap, hurt or kill them.

   The Guardians report also said that some Anonymous members disagree with
   the plan to expose collaborators of the Zetas while others claim that the
   kidnapping was a hoax.