How does the FBI investigate Anonymous?

Ars Technica filed a Freedom of Information Act request in an attempt to gain "an inside view of the FBI response to minor incidents" of Anonymous-style site defacement and internet pranks, in the name of hacktivism. The resulting explainer piece is here.

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I think the better question is how does Anonymous investigate the FBI?
- That_Anonymous_Coward
  
  Why would they investigate what they have full access to?
querent

Damn, 1.5 Gb/sec in a DDoS? They must not be using Qwest.
rickscarf

:: The woman’s AOL account was used to “send e-mail of three men performing
oral,” according to
:: FBI interview notes, with the offending message
purporting to come from “John McCain.”

This is why the FBI is fighting an uphill battle, they don’t even know about lemonparty.
phil_markwick

It goes on to 4-Chan and set’s up a hook-up thread.

That or it has a story placed on Boing Boing to brain-storm for ideas.