PC Magazine: The threat to “erase” the NYSE from the Internet was not explained, though in comments on the YouTube video, some speculated that Anonymous was planning a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack on the public-facing NYSE.com website, similar to DDoS attacks the group has used to take down websites in the past. Others felt that would only be a minor …
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Westboro’s Sites Still Hacked
Infosec Island notes that Westboro Baptist Church’s dozens of websites remain offline more than one month after the initial attack by the famed hacker Jester. The sustained DoS attacks which began on February 21st represent a duration record for the hacktivist who is best known for his regular attacks on militant Jihadi websites as well as for an attack on …
Read More »Westboro Baptist: Still Hacked?
JMG reader Thomas writes to observe that the websites of Westboro Baptist Church still appear to be offline more than three weeks after the live hacking done by Anonymous during a joint interview with Shirley Phelps.
Read More »Westboro Screen Shot
Westboro’s sites are down again at the moment, but the above is a screen shot captured earlier and sent to me by a purported member of 4chan. Embiggen the image or hit the above link to read the message claiming to be from Anonymous. UPDATE: On today’s David Pakman Show, a purported member of Anonymous and Westboro’s Shirley Phelps-Roper butt …
Read More »Westboro’s Site Crashes, Shirley Phelps Denies Anonymous Involvement
Yesterday a letter purporting to be from Anonymous hackers claimed that the original threat against Westboro was a hoax and not from them. However God Hates Fags has been down all day today. In the clip below, radio host David Pakman talks to Westboro’s Shirley Phelps.
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Hackers Group Warns Westboro Baptist:
You Will Face Our Vicious Retaliation
The mysterious hackers group Anonymous, best known so far for their campaign against the Church of Scientology, has issued a stark warning to the Westboro Baptist Church. We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS – the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People – have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred, and we have …
Read More »Anonymous Takes On Scientology at Toronto Pride
I got an email from anti-Scientology group Anonymous hipping me to the above clip which combines information about Scientology’s anti-gay policies with images from the Anonymous protest in front of Scientology offices during last week’s Toronto Pride, during which Scientology members threatened protesters with physical violence. Anonymous plans on bringing hate crimes charges against the cult, which says that gay …
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