DRM Site Hacked By Anonymous

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CommanderFrank

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To be anonymous, these guys are sure making a name for themselves. In yet another cyber attack, the group known only as Anonymous, is continuing its “Operation Payback”, only this attack has a twist.


Today, however, the group, which does have some ringleaders and decision makers, have taken a slightly different track to further their protests. While earlier action has consisted largely of overwhelming force to swamp websites with traffic, their latest effort is a little more delicate.
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I guess the MPAA will soon realize the internet is a serious business and you can't always go on the offense.
 
More likely they'll use the politicians in their back pocket to point at this as proof that we need more control over the internet while ignoring the real reasons they keep losing money.
 
"While the DDoS attacks have been largely effective – most notably against the Ministry of Sound and the knock-on effects of the email leak at ACS:Law – they came so quickly that after a while most of the press found it hard to keep up, perhaps a little jaded by their frequency."

How exactly have they been effective? Has the RIAA or MPAA vowed to change their stance on piracy or DRM? Have the lawyers said they'll stop issuing "pay up or else" notices? Of course not. They're not accomplishing anything, as usual. It's just like when they did their stuff with the CoS; What did they accomplish aside from pissing a few people off? Absolutely jack all. Good for them if that's their goal, I guess.
 
Someone should clone one of their attack threads and change the ip target to wherever 4chan's servers are. The brass would probably notice it, but the thousands of zombie script kids would just load the gun and pull the trigger.
 
I was disappointed till I got to the end when it said that after the page loaded it would redirect to the pirate bay. Then I lol'ed.
 
Highwind said:
Someone should clone one of their attack threads and change the ip target to wherever 4chan's servers are. The brass would probably notice it, but the thousands of zombie script kids would just load the gun and pull the trigger.
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Haha look at this computer noob.

"Clone their threads" he says.
 
I do look forward to these news posts, they're always worth a chuckle. I'm just waiting for one to say that 4chan's servers have been seized by the FBI for providing a haven for cyberterrorists.
 
Interesting method to obtain attention, but like others have said, it probably won't have any effect in the long run. Until consumers start voicing their concern with their pocketbooks, the "powers that be" will largely ignore any protests. But, once it starts affecting their $$$? Oh, yes, then things will begin to change.

/rant off
 
Spewn said:
It's just like when they did their stuff with the CoS; What did they accomplish aside from pissing a few people off? Absolutely jack all. Good for them if that's their goal, I guess.
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What that did was put the evils of Scientology in peoples minds. Before Project Chanology, barely anyone knew about what the CoS did or just how evil they were. Now? Now even my grandparents can tell you about Project Whiteout.

Project Chanology was a massive hit to the Church of Scientology and lost them tons of money, locations, and new members....lost them old member too. In fact its the single biggest victory against the cult, ever, and is still going on.

Hopefully Anonymous can do the same with the MAFIAA. Go Anon.
 
You know it's kinda funny that we have a plethora of gun totting asshole militia men and tea party retards who are all talk and will never actually take action when they disagree with something yet here you have a bunch of weaponless basement nerds who are actually taking action to make their voices heard. Guess you don't need a gun to have a big dick.

Whether you agree with the politics or not it's nice to see some people willing to do more than stand on a street corner with an idiotic sign when they don't like something.
 
CHAoS_NiNJA said:
What that did was put the evils of Scientology in peoples minds. Before Project Chanology, barely anyone knew about what the CoS did or just how evil they were. Now? Now even my grandparents can tell you about Project Whiteout.

Project Chanology was a massive hit to the Church of Scientology and lost them tons of money, locations, and new members....lost them old member too. In fact its the single biggest victory against the cult, ever, and is still going on.
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Where was the media about all that, then? Most people I know don't know very much, if anything, about CoS. I don't recall seeing any real coverage of anything bad regarding CoS. How many members is "tons"? How much money? Has it been quantified, or are these just hopeful estimates? Because if anyone has any solid numbers on just how much money they lost, or just how many members they lost, well I haven't seen it and you'd sure think "Project Chanology" would be interested in reporting those numbers. What the members of that "movement" see as a massive victory is likely nothing more than a teeny, tiny disruption in the day-to-day activities of the CoS. Don't misunderstand, I'd LOVE to be proven wrong on this, but I'll need more than hopeful estimates.
 
piscian18 said:
You know it's kinda funny that we have a plethora of gun totting asshole militia men and tea party retards who are all talk and will never actually take action when they disagree with something yet here you have a bunch of weaponless basement nerds who are actually taking action to make their voices heard. Guess you don't need a gun to have a big dick.

Whether you agree with the politics or not it's nice to see some people willing to do more than stand on a street corner with an idiotic sign when they don't like something.
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Political groups take action by voting, not criminal activities. I wasn’t aware that breaking the law increased the size of your cock.

Apparently you would like it if Tea Partiers and NeoCommunists participated in armed violence. It would give them big dicks huh? Spilling blood is always the way people should voice their displeasure huh?

Jesus son… You are why this country has gone to shit.
 
piscian18 said:
You know it's kinda funny that we have a plethora of gun totting asshole militia men and tea party retards who are all talk and will never actually take action when they disagree with something yet here you have a bunch of weaponless basement nerds who are actually taking action to make their voices heard. Guess you don't need a gun to have a big dick.

Whether you agree with the politics or not it's nice to see some people willing to do more than stand on a street corner with an idiotic sign when they don't like something.
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The huge massive difference is the anonymity of these guys; if the "gun toting asshole militia men and tea party retards" were able to remain complete anonymous you could guarantee they would be involved in much more direct action, so would any far leaning nutjob. Having to go face to face with someone you disagree with takes a lot bigger dick then someone anonymously pushing a few buttons on a keyboard.
 
outofstep said:
Political groups take action by voting, not criminal activities. I wasn’t aware that breaking the law increased the size of your cock.

Apparently you would like it if Tea Partiers and NeoCommunists participated in armed violence. It would give them big dicks huh? Spilling blood is always the way people should voice their displeasure huh?

Jesus son… You are why this country has gone to shit.
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Then vote, cause by the looks of it most of you sit behind your computer and bitch and never "vote" to do anything, just complain...

Why was bush in office so long if so many people hated him
Why has Obama gotten away with so much shit and his approval rating dropping...yet still in office..

i haven't seen anyone voting to get them kicked out of office yet or any other politician who are the ones making your country go to shit.
 
piscian18 said:
You know it's kinda funny that we have a plethora of gun totting asshole militia men and tea party retards who are all talk and will never actually take action when they disagree with something yet here you have a bunch of weaponless basement nerds who are actually taking action to make their voices heard. Guess you don't need a gun to have a big dick.

Whether you agree with the politics or not it's nice to see some people willing to do more than stand on a street corner with an idiotic sign when they don't like something.
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So if someone does not like something, they should try and take it down illegally?

Regardless of that, they aren't doing anything more than the person waving a sign on the street. The huge majority of people don't care that some site got hacked and don't even pay attention to such news. Making a site that only a few people visit not functional for a short period of time does nothing.
 
MrGuvernment said:
Then vote, cause by the looks of it most of you sit behind your computer and bitch and never "vote" to do anything, just complain...

Why was bush in office so long if so many people hated him
Why has Obama gotten away with so much shit and his approval rating dropping...yet still in office..

i haven't seen anyone voting to get them kicked out of office yet or any other politician who are the ones making your country go to shit.
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You do know that Obama is on his first term, right?
 
CHAoS_NiNJA said:
What that did was put the evils of Scientology in peoples minds. Before Project Chanology, barely anyone knew about what the CoS did or just how evil they were. Now? Now even my grandparents can tell you about Project Whiteout.

Project Chanology was a massive hit to the Church of Scientology and lost them tons of money, locations, and new members....lost them old member too. In fact its the single biggest victory against the cult, ever, and is still going on.

Hopefully Anonymous can do the same with the MAFIAA. Go Anon.
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Never heard of Project Chanology and neither has anyone I know of.

As for the MPAA and RIAA, as long as the government supports them, it's not going to change anything.
 
MrGuvernment said:
Then vote, cause by the looks of it most of you sit behind your computer and bitch and never "vote" to do anything, just complain...

Why was bush in office so long if so many people hated him
Why has Obama gotten away with so much shit and his approval rating dropping...yet still in office..

i haven't seen anyone voting to get them kicked out of office yet or any other politician who are the ones making your country go to shit.
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I'm sure many people here vote but the people here make up a very tiny percentage. Bush and Obama may not have done a good job but they are only a small part of the picture. You also have Congress, governors, etc..... who are a part of the problem.
 
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