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OK, why's this almost a 100% sure a false flag op? Because they're using a giant botnet ("Lulz Cannon"), and not something like LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon, what
by anonstranger 15y ago
OK, why's this almost a 100% sure a false flag op? Because they're using a giant botnet ("Lulz Cannon"), and not something like LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon, what Anonymous used). Who uses botnets? ScriptKiddies? Maybe if they've got access to rich Daddy's gold credit card to buy these botnet minutes from the web crime pros in russia; but for sure they can't build a powerful botnet like this. The "good guys" Anonymous apparently had some very skilled people; the chance that the "idiot ScriptKiddies" LulzSec has even more of them is very small.
And on the other hand: What would a false flag op use? LOIC on their own PCs at home? Or in the agencies? LOL, for sure... No, they'd use a giant botnet; what else...
And lastly: Always ask the question "Cui bono?" (Latin for "who's gonna profit from it?"). In the Anon case it was clear; they were activists trying to express their support for wikileaks and their anger on organizations that ceased support for wikileaks. But who's profiting from what LulzSec does? They themselves? Think again!