Anonymous - AntiSec - OP Paypal

Dear PayPal, its customers, and our friends around the globe,

This is an official communiqué from Anonymous and Lulz Security in the name of AntiSec.

In recent weeks, we've found ourselves outraged at the FBI's willingness to arrest and threaten those who are involved in ethical, modern cyber operations. Law enforcement continues to push its ridiculous rules upon us - Anonymous "suspects" may face a fine of up to 500,000 USD with the addition of 15 years' jailtime, all for taking part in a historical activist movement. Many of the already-apprehended Anons are being charged with taking part in DDoS attacks against corrupt and greedy organizations, such as PayPal.

What the FBI needs to learn is that there is a vast difference between adding one's voice to a chorus and digital sit-in with Low Orbit Ion Cannon, and controlling a large botnet of infected computers. And yet both of these are punishable with exactly the same fine and sentence.

In addition to this horrific law enforcement incompetence, PayPal continues to withhold funds from WikiLeaks, a beacon of truth in these dark times. By simply standing up for ourselves and uniting the people, PayPal still sees it fit to wash its hands of any blame, and instead encourages and assists law enforcement to hunt down participants in the AntiSec movement.

Quite simply, we, the people, are disgusted with these injustices. We will not sit down and let ourselves be trampled upon by any corporation or government. We are not scared of you, and that is something for you to be scared of. We are not the terrorists here: you are.

We encourage anyone using PayPal to immediately close their accounts and consider an alternative. The first step to being truly free is not putting one's trust into a company that freezes accounts when it feels like, or when it is pressured by the U.S. government. PayPal's willingness to fold to legislation should be proof enough that they don't deserve the customers they get. They do not deserve your business, and they do not deserve your respect.

Join us in our latest operation against PayPal - tweet pictures of your account closure, tell us on IRC, spread the word. Anonymous has become a powerful channel of information, and unlike the governments of the world, we are here to fight for you. Always.

Signed, your allies,

Lulz Security (unvanned)
Anonymous (unknown)
AntiSec (untouchable)


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Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Anonymous
• LulzSec
• Lulz
• Security
• Paypal
• Press
• DDoS
• FBI
• hacktivism
• IRC
• Lulzboat
• corrupt
• and
• greedy
• organizations
• USA
• US
• government

[DissidentDescendant]

This op was a colossal success. Over 35,000 accounts closed and over a billion in stock lost, all in a matter of about 50 minutes. Beautiful.

[Naegoodnamesleft]

10 year Paypal customer? Not any more..........

[AkramPropheci]

@sargentnoodle if they dont paypal will, same thing happened with me paypal stole over £500 from my account when i called them up they failed to give me a valid reason instead they keeps on cutting my calls off. they are thieves

[AkramPropheci]

@poopz i lost £500, paypal is a fucking scam

[poopz]

i had pay pal once, i lost like 3 dollars from my 17$ i had, pay pal didnt do any thing, there was also nothing i could do..

[andrezinhozinho]

Pay Pal just disable "Close Account", a could t find it even in the help area...

[josephbeerbower]

LETS TALK BIG BANK. people with disablility and ssi, or paychecks. Please do not ad you money on your greendot, walmart or anyother debit card. If 1 million people have a direct deposit, then in one day big bank made 3 million for useing your money, for holding your money. does anyone see what is wrong, A bank should pay you to use your money. The people are being EXHORTED, Banks, coorperations, and goverments alike are takeing the leg we stand on. They are the robers we fear at night.

[Insabanua]

We are Anonymous

We donate money to Africa

We actually help people(especially addicts)

We are not wannabe freedom fighters

We dont not forgive(even if its a rational decision)

We do not forget(srsly we got a topic on our forum with the usernames of those who where arrested)

Expect us(at church donating money to the poor)

[sargentnoodle]

@movementfortruth "Damn paypal users . . . they're all alike."

[movementfortruth]

@sargentnoodle Those who sacrifice freedom for temporary security deserve neither.

[sargentnoodle]

If you target Paypal, please do no harm to those who use Paypal for their private businesses or new ideas or for relatively safe exchange of goods. Please do no harm to individuals who haven't done anything against your personal freedom. Otherwise, you become just like the ones you despise. We are all free, not just you.

[NeoAemaeth]

Can't close my account because I need my damn security questions, which don't work at all..