Extensive raids trying to kill a hacker group Anonymous

[latvian_killer 31]

The notorious message board 4Chan has been taken offline by an overwhelming web attack.

 

Because of the attack, the discussion boards of the site have been hard to reach or offline for almost 24 hours.

 

The attack might be retaliation for similar attacks that some 4Chan members, as part of the Anonymous group, mounted in support of Wikileaks.

 

It is not yet clear who is carrying out the attacks and no-one has come forward to claim responsibility.

 

News about the large-scale web attack, known as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, came to light via a message posted on Twitter by Moot, the founder of 4Chan.

 

He wrote: "Site is down due to DDoS. We now join the ranks of Mastercard, Visa, Paypal, et al - an exclusive club!"

 

A DDoS attack involves bombarding a server behind a website with data in an attempt to knock it offline.

 

Many members of 4Chan work together in the guise of a group called Anonymous to carry out attacks on websites they deem to be enemies of freedom of speech.

 

Most recently, Anonymous members took action in support of whistle-blowing site Wikileaks. Anonymous used a DDoS tool to hit the corporate websites of Mastercard, Visa and Paypal because the firms had cut off payment connections to Wikileaks.

 

Paul Mutton, a security analyst at site watching firm Netcraft, said the attack on 4Chan was ongoing.

 

"For most of the past 24 hours, the site has either been very slow to respond or has been completely unreachable," he said.

 

Statistics gathered by Netcraft show 4Chan was hit hard early on Wednesday but that it recovered towards the afternoon.

 

A blog showing the status of the various elements of 4Chan suggests the image boards, the most heavily used part of the site, have been down for hours.

 

Early reports suggested that a hacktivist known as the Jester was behind the attack. Before now, some members of Anonymous said they would target the Jester with DDoS attacks after he declared an ambition to knock Wikileaks offline.

 

However, in a Twitter message, the Jester denied any involvement in the attack.

 

I find this for Anonymous

[StrikeComando 1]

some stupid hackers just want to have some fun :evil: :?

[r_jojo20 2]

GRAVEDIGGER ATTACK!!

[Valletta 834]

[r_WarTank0070 47]

 

Then it would look like this:

 

http://blank.org/

[datie9 72]

Hmm.. they did good work with the playstation network..

XBOX FTW!!

[roberts1223 19]

Kada jega sito sviestu te likt?tpc ka 5serveris neiet?lol

[eros32 7]

nu ble es ieliku nez kp

 

un jojo2 ir daunis jo vins greivdigo

[roberts1223 19]

+1$

[RockandRide 12]

Anonymous is unstoppable. They have no leadership. This part is slightly untrue. There leadership is actually a group of about 30 people who relay all their operations to the whole group. The problem with taking down Anonymous is that if they find those 27 people and arrest them, a new leadership would form. In this way to take down Anonymous, the Gov't would have to do a mass-scale op resulting in the arrests of over a million people. Plus the government would have to move in at once to avoid detection and this large-scale op would not be possible. It is too late to stop Anonymous now since the gov't did not act fast enough. The gov't is powerless under Anonymous. They have tried blocking the Anonymous website. But Anonymous is careful not to reveal its official website and instead to use over 120 domains. In other words, ANON cannot be stopped but don't worry Tanki has not violated the rights of anyone. Yes they have blocked people for cussing but currently ANON is more concerned about the US Government.

 

Thanks,

RaR

[2_S_T_R_O_N_G_4_U 1]

 

Then... ALERT ALERT EVACUATE 'ANONYMOUS' NUKE SET OFF IN T-MINUS 30 MINUTES

[Valletta 834]

Then... ALERT ALERT EVACUATE 'ANONYMOUS' NUKE SET OFF IN T-MINUS 30 MINUTES

Boy, If I could compare your sense of humor to something, It would be a 'dry as a desert' -__-

[roberts1223 19]

nu ble es ieliku nez kp

 

un jojo2 ir daunis jo vins greivdigo

[eros32 7]

 

Then... ALERT ALERT EVACUATE 'ANONYMOUS' NUKE SET OFF IN T-MINUS 30 MINUTES

 

BALLISTIC MISSILE SET TO DESTROY NUKE IN T-MINUS ONE AND GORDEN FREEMAN WILL ATTACK THE NUKE