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Islamic Hacker Group Resumes Attacks On Banks

Posted by timothy on from the washing-your-mouth-out-with-soap dept.

tsamsoniw writes "PNC, Bank of America, SunTrust, and other major financial institutions have experienced a wave of DDoS attacks and site outages over the past couple of days, and Islamic extremist hacker group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters is claiming responsibility. The group, which launched similar attacks earlier this year, reiterated its demands: that a controversial YouTube video mocking the prophet Mohammed "be eliminated from the Internet.""

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  1. Its becoming clear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Religion is a disease of the mind, its victims need treatment, not mocking or pity or hate

    1. Re:Its becoming clear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Religion is a disease of the mind, its victims need treatment, not mocking or pity or hate

      But the mocking is so much fun!

    2. Re:Its becoming clear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      > Religion is a disease of the mind, its victims need treatment

      It is not just religion, it is any kind of "us vs them" tribalism.

    3. Re:Its becoming clear by SplashMyBandit · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It is not just religion, it is any kind of "us vs them" tribalism.

      Just remember the "us vs them" is not always the result of tribalism. In this case the "them" are muslim political fundamentalists that will accept no other system in the globe except the Caliphate and Sharia. If you would rather keep your freedoms and the principles of the Englightenment then you fall into the "us" group. These are not "tribes" in the nationalistic sense (which perhaps was what you meant) - it is a fundamental battle of civilizations between those that seek to embrace all cultures, or those that believe that God commands that impose a particular political system be imposed around the globe (and which cannot be questioned). Islam is not alone in this singular view, it just happens to be the most active in it at the moment and is growing more and more active.

  2. Someone tell me by kc67 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why can't these financial institutions stop a DDOS? I am being serious. Why can't these be mitigated at a data center?

    1. Re:Someone tell me by thoughtlover · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The real question is, why do these hackers think the banks are responsible for this video or have any way to even take it down --from the internet, much less. Yeah, good luck with that --right, reputation.com? And why does everyone call this a 'YouTube video', as if Google had something to do with funding its production? Does YouTube have a DDoS problem from this group, too?

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    2. Re:Someone tell me by operagost · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Because these terrorists are ignoramuses from countries where control of everything is centralized in a dictator or a theocracy, so naturally they can't comprehend of a liberal democracy where this might not be the case.

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    3. Re:Someone tell me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      Because the DDOS isn't coming from those say... 10 computers. It's coming from god knows how many computers in a botnet made up of computers from probably every country that has computers connected to the internet.

  3. That's a long name by thoughtlover · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and Islamic extremist hacker group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters is claiming responsibility

    Man, they really need a simpler name. A catchy logo would help, too.

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    1. Re:That's a long name by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Funny

      Man, they really need a simpler name. A catchy logo would help, too.

      I propose calling them Muhhackers and the logo could be Muhammad with a logic bomb in his turban.

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  4. Misdirected anger? by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The group ... reiterated its demands: that a controversial YouTube video mocking the prophet Mohammed "be eliminated from the Internet."

    And these idiots think the banks are responsible and/or control the Internet and its content? - sigh

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    1. Re:Misdirected anger? by SplashMyBandit · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Um, the "Innocence of Muslims" video was created by a Coptic (Egyptian Christian) to point out bad aspects of Mohammed (eg. marrying a 6 year old and ) and Islam. The video has terrible production values and is completely insensitive, but I think the core concepts actually come from the Qur'an itself.

      The video was intended to show hypocracy, highlight the nastier aspects of the Qur'an, and show inflame Muslims (who are insensitive and increasingly violent to Copts). The real problem is not the video, it is: the oversensitivity of Muslims to any criticism, eg. they immediately turn to violence; and the craven cowardice of supposedly free societies who do not stand up for free speech and instead appease the violent who are clearly breaking local laws. This may sound harsh, but free speech requires the right to offend, even with a dumb and insulting (but scripturally accurate, AFAIK) video. Ignoring violent acts because of a video is not what the police should be doing - but they are currently cowed. How is this healthy in the long term?

  5. Re:Not that I'm into Islamist hackers or anything by Ambiguous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    wrecking havoc

    Oh, no! Our precious havoc!

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  6. Retaliate! by kawabago · · Score: 4, Funny

    At 8pm EST Dec. 13 let's all DDOS God! Repeat Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah Allah ...

  7. Re:Fuck them by ultranova · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The muslims or the banks?

    Snark aside, I think we should encourage the transition from real to this kind of financial cyber-terrorism - not only does it not get anyone killed, but the targets have almost certainly deserved it many times over. Heck, harassing the banks could well end up helping the economy by hindering their ability to parasite off it.

    Two evils duking it out is great for the rest of us, who get a break from both, and some free entertainment on top of it. Make some popcorn, pop a few beers, and watch the fireworks.

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  8. Re:How stupid do they think we really are? by Merk42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So... making ignorant threats against an entire culture is okay when you do it?

  9. Re:Islamism is the Problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When the Christians come up with government support to kill you for being an atheist I'll start to consider them a bigger threat. Until then you're neglecting the bigger picture. Most likely because you have a chip on your shoulder and haven't seriously considered how much your life would be totally fucked in a Muslim nation. And so it goes.
     
    Why is it that every article about Islam brings out the Christian bashers in droves? I guess these kinds of people have no perspective. In some countries your post would get you jailed (and worse) for admitting to be an atheist. Tell me how the Christians are doing this to you again? Show me the great Christian theocracy is that you guys claim is just as bad as nations that openly support Sharia law.

  10. Re:Its becoming clear, insightful my ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because Islam extremists represent all religious minded folks.

    What's that nerds are usually so adamant about? Something about not painting everyone with one brush?