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turbolapp · 01-20-2012, 06:34 PM

Anonymous Tricks Bystanders Into Attacking Justice Department | Threat Level | Wired.com

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A version of Anonymous’ voluntary botnet software, known as LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Canon), was modified to make it not so voluntary, drafting unwary bystanders, journalists and even anons who don’t support DDoS tactics into attacks on the U.S. Justice Department....Several anons speaking to Wired on condition of anonymity voiced dismay that a tactic they consider to be the modern-day equivalent of a sit-in (denial-of-service attacks leave no lasting damage) was ethically corrupted by the new version.

“Preying on unsuspecting users is despicable,” said one anon, speaking to Wired in an online chat. “We need to fight for the user, not potentially land them in jail.”

Hav3n · 01-20-2012, 06:36 PM

Maybe the question should be.... did the DoJ finally cross the line?

All seriousness tho. No one is going to jail over involuntarily DDoS'ing the DoJ. Wired just wants a story.

stickyicky · 01-20-2012, 06:36 PM

Maybe if there still was a line.

cougarclaws · 01-20-2012, 09:11 PM

gives plausible deniability to everyone

lukep · 01-20-2012, 11:36 PM

^Oooh, I like that explanation.

(Line further blurrs...)

potentialeight · 01-21-2012, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cougarclaws

gives plausible deniability to everyone

This was my first thought.

knarxed · 01-21-2012, 01:16 AM

I wouldn't blame it on Anonymous as a "whole."

turbolapp · 01-21-2012, 10:24 AM

Actually the line I was thinking about was the line between Anon and it's supporters, not any legal line. You can tell from the tone above that there was a little bit of a sense of betrayal.

lukep · 01-21-2012, 10:42 AM

Holy shit, Turbo, you're about to Flip 8K...! Penis thread?

danke · 01-21-2012, 10:44 AM

This bores me... I was hoping this was a thread about if AKON crossed the line.

pjp007 · 01-21-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by danke

This bores me... I was hoping this was a thread about if AKON crossed the line.

CNN report! Akon and 15 year old controversy - YouTube

Lol, I thought it was a misspell at first too.

01-20-2012, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hav3n Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: GA Posts: 1,669 iTrader: 51 / 100%	Maybe the question should be.... did the DoJ finally cross the line? All seriousness tho. No one is going to jail over involuntarily DDoS'ing the DoJ. Wired just wants a story. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Follow along as I build an Authority MFA

01-21-2012, 01:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
knarxed hustle harder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I wouldn't blame it on Anonymous as a "whole." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-21-2012, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
turbolapp Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TexASS Posts: 8,335 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Actually the line I was thinking about was the line between Anon and it's supporters, not any legal line. You can tell from the tone above that there was a little bit of a sense of betrayal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-21-2012, 10:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
danke Enlightened Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,081 iTrader: 1 / 100%	This bores me... I was hoping this was a thread about if AKON crossed the line. CNN report! Akon and 15 year old controversy - YouTube Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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