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So why is the attack being called Meow?

• Nextgrid 6y ago
  I believe they rewrite the records in the unsecured DBs with "meow".
• detaro 6y ago
  Because it deletes data and only leaves records saying "meow".
• phoe-krk 6y ago
  Seems like all that's left of a database after the attack is some generated indices or other data structures with their names ending with "meow".
  • scurvy 6y ago
    Clearly fans of "Super Troopers" / BrokenLizard.
    • to11mtm 6y ago
      Meow why would you say that?
      • gravitas 6y ago
        Probably because a bunch of stoners are putting a password on their database right meow.
        • jt94mf90d 6y ago
          Meows right!
• bdcravens 6y ago
  Cats like to knock things off of tables.
• phyzome 6y ago
  Yeah, it was kind of amazing how the article never explained what exactly "meowing" entailed, and just left readers to figure it out from context.
• flywheel 6y ago
  I really hate that this will be added to internet vernacular. It's become such a mish-mash of typos and puerile crap. 'pwned' has always been cringe-worthy to me. Not looking forward to seeing 'meowed' repeated ad-nauseam.
• neop1x 6y ago
  Because cats are cute and likes to swipe things off a table.