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"LulzSec, the hacker group who have claimed responsibility for many of the high profile attacks on gaming companies, publishers, and even the CIA, have declared their work is done, their time is up, and they’re off. Apparently it was always intended to be a 50 day voyage aboard their Lulzboat, and it has come to an end. They believe they have revitalised the Antisec Movement, and entertained themselves along the way. Which they claim, albeit in hindsight, was always their goal."
Yeah, right. It's more likely that they just got spooked when (at least) one of them got arrested the other day, and they've simply decided to tuck tail and quit while the quitting was good.
Their claim that they were doing it to "revitalize the Antisec Movement" or whatever? Hogwash. As I've said before, these guys are not white hats in any way, shape, or form. It was "lulz" alone that spurred their spree.
Even if they truly were doing it for the sake of the Antisec Movement, I'm not sure I believe the Antisec Movement is a worthy cause to support to begin with. Yeah, I know what they claim (i.e. that security and anti-virus companies are intentionally making security vulnerabilities known to the public for the express purposes of propagating them, which increases their own profits), but it seems a rather bullshit justification to me. Especially, as the article points out, Antisec had absolutely nothing to do with the attack on PBS concerning Wikileaks, for example, or most any of their other targets.
Well, whatever their reasons, and even if they really are now finished as they claim to be, it doesn't matter to me. I still hope they all get caught and sent to prison for a decade or two, regardless. Granted, it will almost assuredly never happen, of course.
Yeah, right. It's more likely that they just got spooked when (at least) one of them got arrested the other day, and they've simply decided to tuck tail and quit while the quitting was good.
Their claim that they were doing it to "revitalize the Antisec Movement" or whatever? Hogwash. As I've said before, these guys are not white hats in any way, shape, or form. It was "lulz" alone that spurred their spree.
Even if they truly were doing it for the sake of the Antisec Movement, I'm not sure I believe the Antisec Movement is a worthy cause to support to begin with. Yeah, I know what they claim (i.e. that security and anti-virus companies are intentionally making security vulnerabilities known to the public for the express purposes of propagating them, which increases their own profits), but it seems a rather bullshit justification to me. Especially, as the article points out, Antisec had absolutely nothing to do with the attack on PBS concerning Wikileaks, for example, or most any of their other targets.
Well, whatever their reasons, and even if they really are now finished as they claim to be, it doesn't matter to me. I still hope they all get caught and sent to prison for a decade or two, regardless. Granted, it will almost assuredly never happen, of course.
