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> "Disrupt the government of Tunisia," they said, and we did. We infiltrated the prime minister's site and defaced it externally. This is about as "disruptive"
by kahawe 15y ago
> "Disrupt the government of Tunisia," they said, and we did. We infiltrated the prime minister's site and defaced it externally.
This is about as "disruptive" as smearing "penis" on a Tunisian government building but I love how they sell off their website "hacks" as amazing and courageous acts of human rights.
> I mean, we're talking about the potential of crashing stocks or spreading damaging rumours.
Well, Assange is way ahead of you with the Bank of America shenanigans...
- count 15y agoWhile things like this don't disrupt the functioning of most of the people in the government, it definitely has a fairly significant impact on the mental state of the senior leadership of many organizations. Having your public website defaced and on the news puts you in the spotlight. It also pushes senior leadership, who generally dont understand what it means, into thinking that actual operational systems could just as easily be destroyed or messed with ("what else could they do"). Don't underestimate the importance and impact of a technical PSYOP against non-technical folks. If nothing else, I bet it provided a 1-2 hour distraction from 'work' for the senior leadership involved.