Megaupload Revenge By Anonymous

[Fishing Rhino]

Just how secure are websites and computers. Apparently not very. In retaliation for the shutdown of the filesharing site Megaupload, Anonymous has been throwing a temper tantrum and has literally hacked and shut down the following sites including the Department of Justice, and the FBI. I tried to open both and got an error message in effect saying the site could not be opened. Here is an excerpt from the article.

Megaupload Revenge Spree: DoJ, RIAA, MPAA, and Universal Music All Offline

Anonymous has sure been quiet lately, but today's federal bust of Megaupload riled 'em up good: a retaliatory strike against DoJ.gov (and plenty of other foes) leaving them completely dead

Update: Anonymous says they've also knocked off the RIAA's site—looks down for us at the moment as well.

Update 2: Universal Music Group has also fallen off an e-cliff.

Update 3: Goodbye for now, MPAA.org.

Update 4: Affected sites are bouncing in and out of life, and are at the very least super slow to load. Anon agents are currently trying to coordinate their DDoS attacks in the same direction via IRC.

Update 5: The US Copyright Office joins the list.

Update 6: This Anon sums up the mood in their "official" chat room at the moment:

Danzu: STOP EVERYTHING, who are we DoSing right now?

Update 7: Russian news service RT claims this is the largest coordinated attack in Anonymous' history—over 5,600 DDoS zealots blasting at once.

Update 8: the Anonymous DDoS planning committee is chittering so quickly, it's making my laptop fan spin.

Update 9: Major record label EMI is down for the count.

Update 10: La résistance est international—French copyright authority HADOPI bites the dust under Anon pressure.

Update 11: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has fallen and can't get up.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I don't know whether to comment on this or not............

[Fishing Rhino]

Why not unless you make it political? It dumbfounded me that these government agencies are so vulnerable to hackers. I'm not applauding the crashing of these sites. Personally, I found it incredible. Who knows what else they are capable of. It's scary stuff.

[VolFan]

It's not a hack; it's a denial of service attack. And actually it's pretty amateur. They flood the website with traffic to the point that it can't handle any more traffic. Way different than breaking into and stealing data. I'm still sure DoJ is coming out ahead with the arrests yesterday and today and the shutdown of the pirate site.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Wasn't sure if it was a trap or not.

Oh and screw the RIAA sharing is caring.

[South FLA]

In the end he'll get caught, can you say Megalomania.

[OHIO]

In the end he'll get caught, can you say Megalomania.

Megalomania.

[Scorcher214]

Wow....Im surprised they were able to pull that off.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

Did the guy change his last name to Dotcom or is that his real last name?.....it would be to funny if that was his real last name

[tipptruck1]

I got this from a other site. This is the founder of megaupload. Who knows how munch money the guys really has. But 6 million in cars is crazy.

Sharing site MegaUpload was shut down by the feds earlier today and its founder Kim "Dotcom" Schmitz was arrested over allegations that his site hosted pirated media. Schmitz also had over $6 million in luxury cars seized. Cars with extremely conspicuous plates proclaiming him, among other things, a "God." Or "The" God.

Doctom lived an extravagant lifestyle with cars, planes, and helicopters.

He competed in the quasi-legal Gumball 3000 street race across Europe a few years ago in a modified Mercedes and has a penchant for driving around golf courses.

The list of his cars from the feds is below and details some amazing stuff, including two of the rare (only 180 built) Mercedes CLK DTM models. Pay special attention to the plates:

• 2010 Maserati GranCabrio, VIN ZAMKM45B000051328, License PlateNo. "M-FB 212" or "DH-GC 470", registered to FINN BATATO;67.
  
• 2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Coupe, VIN WDD20737225019582, LicensePlate No. "FEG690"
  
• 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, VIN WDB2093422F165517, LicensePlate No. "GOOD"
  
• 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 5.5L Kompressor, VINWDB2093422F166073, License Plate No. "EVIL"
  
• 2010 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG L, VIN WDD2211792A324354, LicensePlate No. "CEO" 7071.
  
• 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drop Head Coupe, VINSCA2D68096UH07049; License Plate No. "GOD";72.
  
• 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, VIN WDD2120772A103834, LicensePlate No. "STONED";73.
  
• 2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03651, License PlateNo. "V";74.
  
• 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN WDC1641772A608055, LicensePlate No. "GUILTY";
  
• 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, VIN WDD2163792A025130, LicensePlate No. "KIMCOM";
  
• 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN WDC1641772A542449, LicensePlate No. "MAFIA";
  
• 2010 Toyota Vellfire, VIN 7AT0H65MX11041670, License Plate Nos."WOW" or "7";
  
• 2011 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, VIN WDB4632702X193395, LicensePlate Nos. "POLICE" or "GDS672";
  
• 2011 Toyota Hilux, VIN MR0FZ29G001599926, License PlateNo. "FSN455";
  
• Harley Davidson Motorcycle, VIN 1HD1HPH3XBC803936, LicensePlate No. "36YED";
  
• 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, VIN WDD2163742A026653, LicensePlate No. "HACKER";
  
• 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170, VIN WDD1690322J184595, License PlateNo. "FUR252";
  
• 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500, VIN WDC1641752A026107, License PlateNo. DFF816;
  
• Fiberglass sculpture, imported from the United Kingdom with EntryNo. 83023712;
  
• 1957 Cadillac El Dorado, VIN 5770137596;
  
• 2010 Sea-Doo GTX Jet Ski, VIN YDV03103E010;
  
• 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, VIN 59F115669;
  
• Von Dutch Kustom Motor Bike, VIN 1H9S14955BB451257;
  
• 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, VIN WDB2094421T067269;
  
• 2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03648 LicensePlate No. "T"
  
• 989 Lamborghini LM002, VIN ZA9LU45AXKLA12158, License PlateNo. "FRP358"
  
• 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63, VIN 4JGBB7HB0BA666219
  

[South FLA]

In my opinion, although the guy is most likely a genius, but he was such a megalomaniac that it sent him to prison. Hope he can take those cars with him to jail so he can drive around the yard!

The internet has created an unusual circumstance where people who are total strangers are willing to "share" or give intellectual or creative property to others, by receiving some in-turn. Therefore, the existing business models that were in place prior to the Web, are not able to cope, so laws and business adapts to stop the fiscal bleeding, unfortunately this creates a Wild West atomoshpere where instead of Billy the Kid you have Kim "Dotcom" types running around the globe.

[.dsaavedra.]

this warms my heart

[GrundleLove]

Make sure you give gizmodo.com credit Rhino....

[llPa1nll]

It's not a hack; it's a denial of service attack. And actually it's pretty amateur. They flood the website with traffic to the point that it can't handle any more traffic. Way different than breaking into and stealing data. I'm still sure DoJ is coming out ahead with the arrests yesterday and today and the shutdown of the pirate site.

Right on target here, not a hack just a DoS. I read this last week on gizmodo.com. I give them a thumbs up for spunk, however its not going to do much.