Anonymous Attacks the US Dept. of Justice

News Reference:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/business/megaupload-shutdown/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Websites Down:
http://universalmusic.com/
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/January/12-crm-074.html

(CNN) -- "Hacktivist" collective Anonymous on Thursday took credit for taking down U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and music company websites following arrests in one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Hours later, some of Megaupload's fans turned the table on the feds. Anonymous said it set its sights on the U.S. Department of Justice and apparently knocked the agency's website offline. The FBI's website was down, too.

Anonymous' favorite weapon for these attacks is what's called a "distributed denial of service" (DDoS) attack, which directs a flood of traffic to a website and temporarily crashes it by overwhelming its servers. It doesn't actually involve any hacking or security breaches.
"One thing is certain: EXPECT US! #Megaupload" read one tweet from AnonOps that went out midafternoon.

One hour later, the same account tweeted a victory message: "Tango down! http://universalmusic.com & http://www.justice.gov// #Megaupload"
A tweet from AnonymousIRC read, "In a world where govts just keep on pushing their malicious agendas, we're no longer ready to play nice. We do not forgive!"

It was the largest attack ever by Anonymous, according to an Anonymous representative, with 5,635 people using a networking tool called a "low orbit ion cannon." A LOIC is a software tool that aims a massive flood of traffic at a targeted site.

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[imre981]

keep up the work hackers KILL SOPA !!

[megaboy10000]

dont fuck with hackers :)

[130hc]

The news never said over 5,000 people were involved in said mission,it's a Major Win!

[iProCami]

Haha i have this program

[Esegismo1]

Hackers all the way!!!!!

[freePUAbootcamp]

Don't fuck with America.

Those mentally ill shut-ins are going to wind up in prison.

The only people who defend Anonymous are pirates who want to steal stuff online. A DDOS attack is not only hacking, it's an ACT OF WAR.

This video might even be considered aiding and abbetting the enemy.

Don't fuck with America. You won't win.

[iamthehighlander1]

i wonder who done it! o lawd!

[kimihiro111]

i think im going to learn to hack.

[xyamomx12]

go... hackers

[minecraftPAdaily]

love you hackers

[djrobertfirth]

Geeks are the new cool dudes... hahahah

[INSIDIUS100]

no entiendo ni papa