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PayPal, Symantec Hacked In Anonymous November 5 Hacking Spree

Posted by samzenpus on from the history-repeating dept.

New submitter Journe writes "Anonymous claims to have begun a hacking spree for the 5th of November. In their spree, they've laid waste to several Australian Government sites, and, for some reason, the site of Saturday Night Live. They also claim to have leaked VMware source code, along with user and employee info from Paypal and Symantec. There's some argument however that Anonymous is falsely taking claim for Symantec."

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  1. Stick it to the man by slashmojo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    by releasing user and employee data from paypal and others? So only us regular people actually suffer the consequences.. good move!

    1. Re:Stick it to the man by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It's just random. They hack (or claim to hack) whatever low hanging fruit they can find (often using other peoples exploits) and then claim that they were targeted attacks. Why else would the supposed targets be so randomly assorted?

  2. Re:Irony by Sarten-X · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Having no leadership, no structure, and no goal (beyond that afforded by the community politics of certain outspoken folks), Anonymous is free to rationalize anything however they like. There is no need for logic or restraint. In an orgy of solidarity, the "with us or against us" mentality reigns supreme. PayPal, MasterCard, government, and anybody else who opposes their attacks are just added to the list of targets.

    To each individual, the notion that they could be doing more harm than good is offensive. They've already passed judgement on their enemies, and deemed them evil, and anybody who disagrees must be evil as well. Sure, PayPal, Symantec, and every other company have done some bad things in their history, and should not be lightly forgiven. However, it is important to remember that every individual has also done equally bad things, and should not be the sole judge and executioner of any person, corporation, idea, or organization.

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    You do not have a moral or legal right to do absolutely anything you want.
  3. A Religious Order by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They've already passed judgement on their enemies, and deemed them evil, and anybody who disagrees must be evil as well.

    I see. So they're a religion.

  4. Re:Irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Can't get too upset about Anonymous. Think about it. Aren't drone strikes just like Anonymous hacks? They are acts of judgement and execution without due process wrought by anonymous people from a far away distance. Oh, and there is always collateral damage and victims can't mount a legal defense. If you want to call acts like that chicken-shit and douchy, then go ahead.