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Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
 
When a small group of teenage 4chan posters can make international news when they announce their intention to disband.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13918458

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Ryan Cleary, 19, from Wickford, Essex, was arrested as part of a Scotland Yard and FBI probe into LulzSec and charged with hacking the website of the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Also note the over the top writing.

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"So with those last thoughts, it's time to say bon voyage," it added.

"Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance, leaving behind - we hope - inspiration, fear, denial, happiness, approval, disapproval, mockery, embarrassment, thoughtfulness, jealousy, hate, even love. If anything, we hope we had a microscopic impact on someone, somewhere."

But LulzSec urged its supporters to carry on.

"We hope, wish, even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us," the statement said.

"Please don't stop. Together, united, we can stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve."

Assuming that the group actually acted cohesively, the targets were very random. They varied from Nintendo to the CIA. There are a few ways that I am inclined to interpret the data. Maybe there is not just one group that engaged in the activities or they do not all have the same intentions. Maybe they got attention based on their early behavior and decided to use the attention in positive (albeit misguided) way.
 
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
 
Most of LulzSec is more likely to be internet security companies using scriptkiddies as cutoff proxies to drum up business.

[ June 27, 2011, 10:47 AM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
 


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