Hackers Attack AU Websites To Protest Censorship

An anonymous reader writes "A band of cyber-attackers has taken down the Australian Parliament House website and hacked Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's website in coordinated protests against government plans to filter the Internet. The group responsible, called Anonymous, is known for coordinated Internet attacks against Scientology and other groups in the past. It recently turned its attention against the AU government after it said in December that it would block access to sites featuring material such as rape, drug use, bestiality and child sex abuse."

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Boomerang

[westlake]

Anonymous recently turned its attention against the AU government after it said in December that it would block access to sites featuring material such as rape, drug use, bestiality and child sex abuse.

I can't think of anything more likely to validate the government's actions in the eyes of its socially conservative constituents.

Re:Boomerang

[ShaunC]

Anonymous recently turned its attention against the AU government after it said in December that it would block access to sites featuring material such as rape, drug use, bestiality and child sex abuse.

The summary omitted a few things. For one, the proposed blacklist would target otherwise legal adult sites featuring small-breasted women, with the apparent rationale that anyone who doesn't love giant plastic D-cups must be a pedophile.

Of course, it's a lot easier to vilify Anonymous by saying they're trying to defend CP and donkey porn...

Re:Of course

[Monkeedude1212]

I think this article deserves some more 4chan sub culture memes. After all

Anon Delivers!

Re:Sure, that sends the right message

[Ziekheid]

You're right though. And to call Anonymous hackers is hilarious.
We're talking about boards that had its own users infect eachother by saving pictures, renaming them to .js and executing it (something which thousands of users dit themselves expecting something else).
Fox once called them "Hackers on steroids", the general public there is a total computer retard and knows how to fire up LOIC and get some sites down but that's it.
It's the numbers that make Anonymous effective, not the brains.
In b4 angry /b/tards

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[justinjstark]

This isn't just about child pornography and beastiality. The Australian government is also trying to censor pornography including women with small boobs and female ejaculation.

Senator Joyce claimed that publications featuring small-breasted women were encouraging paedophilia.

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[ta bu shi da yu]

lol... Senator Joyce is an idiot who was even refuted by his own party on economic policy, and he's the shadow treasurer. He's in opposition and is not part of the government of the day, just so you know.

Re:we are legion

[CMontgomery]

"Anonymous" is doing this for fun. Nothing more, there's no ulterior motive. They got bored. They don't really care.

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[AHuxley]

http://apcmag.com/now-conroy-wants-google-to-filter-youtube-in-australia.htm
"Now Conroy wants Google to filter YouTube in Australia"
He was in talks with google to give Australia a China, Thailand deal.
"he is hoping Google will voluntarily do the job for him"

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[Demonoid-Penguin]

What are you saying? He doesn't control any votes? Take a wander around Parliament House between sessions - try the restaurant. Listen to how many members are trying to guess which move will get him on side....

Being an idiot doesn't disqualify him from influence - quite the reverse. Logic is an ineffective argument with him.

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[VoltageX]

Which Senator Joyce would that be? I only know of one, and he's batshit insane.

Re:That'll teach 'em.

[Falconhell]

Ah, informative but wrong. Joe Hockey is shadow treasurer. Joyce is shadow finance minister.