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Don't rule out a cyber-false-flag designed to raise the profile of "hackers" and build public demand for SOPA and friends.
by espeed 15y ago
Don't rule out a cyber-false-flag designed to raise the profile of "hackers" and build public demand for SOPA and friends.
- ryanac 15y agoIt is interesting that this article appeared today: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3484419 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3484419 On HN's frontpage, hours before the take down, then this.
- zotz 15y agoThis makes more sense than "Anonymous" taking down .gov websites in a coordinated attack. "Anonymous" is so handy, if they didn't exist the government would just have to invent them.
- jhales 15y agoPossible, but if this were true, one would expect denials from anonymous mouthpieces as well.
- sebphfx 15y agoalso, poster child spokesperson Barrett Brown confirmed it.
- jiggy2011 15y agoSOPA doesn't really have anything to do with DDOS afaik. But I take your point , it contributes to a general "the internet is scary" atmosphere.
- peterb 15y agoExactly. Who benefits the most from this attack? Anonymous or SOPA/PIPA supports who get to say "look what happened, we need stronger laws on the internet".