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Anonymous Knocks Out Ministry of Sound Website

Posted by samzenpus on from the pirates-of-the-european dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The latest DDoS attack from Anonymous has knocked offline UK solicitor Gallant Macmillian's website, the Ministry of Sound Website and their payment website. Macmillian is currently looking for several hundred identities of suspected file-sharers, accused of uploading artists under the Ministry of Sound label."

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  1. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by cappp · · Score: 5, Informative
    There are loads of laws that are applicable. Trademark and obscenity are likely to be the ones you run into most - try registering Fucking Microsoft for instance - but there's also a bunch of regulations controlling the use of characters, abbreviations, and all of that. I did a quick search and found a great list of British restrictions on specific terms including

    Accredited, Auditor General for Wales, Bank, British, House of Lords, University,

    and so on. A general rule of thumb - if it has the potential to mislead you probably need to get some permission.

  2. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Informative

    We've a scam company here in the UK called London Mint Office. It's not affiliated with the real mint at all, but somehow they get away with it. It's just on the right side of legal - the standard 'didn't read the small print,' where the customer is offered what looks like a good deal on a product (A commorative coin) but isn't clearly told that in accepting the agreement they are also agreeing to be direct-debited for a case full of overpriced junk coins every month... and the only way to get out of the deal is via a phone line that is always unavailable.