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LulzSec Hackers Say They’re Disbanding
- Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:48pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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NEW YORK (AP) — A publicity-seeking hacker group that has blazed a path of destruction on the Internet over the last two months says it is dissolving itself.
Lulz Security made its announcement Saturday through its Twitter account. In an unusual strategy for a hacker group, LulzSec has used the account as a publicity platform while remaining anonymous.
The group’s disbandment comes unexpectedly, and could be a sign of nerves in the face of law enforcement investigations. One of the group’s six members was interviewed by The Associated Press on Friday, and gave no indication that its work was ending.
LulzSec claimed hacks on major entertainment companies, FBI partner organizations, the CIA, the U.S. Senate and a pornography website.
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Comments (51)
azsmitty
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 10:30pmThe “geeks” are about to discover the world of counter-espionage. The world as the imagined it, is about to come to a horrid end.
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 9:13pmIn other words….”Damn!…My Mom found out guys. I’m grounded”
Report Post »jrooster13
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 8:27pmi’m pretty much with those who guess they were second rate hackers playing daft little games hacking any high profile soft target they could for e-peen and pwn points. This group of retards hit everything from government sites to porn sites to computer game company sites beating their hairless chests, releasing the private information of innocent individuals and handing the government every reason possible to clamp down on net traffic and usage.
There was no greater ideology here. The whole ‘anarchist hackers bringing down the government’ deal was nothing more than ***** and giggles for a bored and useless bunch of basement dwelling ne’er-do-wells who’s only contribution to life was to make a lamentably poor choice on how they were going to seize their 15 minutes of fame.
A hacker organisation i totally support? The hacker group who’s sole aim is to infiltrate sites used by pedophiles to bring down the site and release all information on users and acct holders to the police…. Morally questionable skills put to damned good use.
Report Post »Sheerkon
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:54pmhope fully they are found out and quietly murdered.i heard tiny darts with slow acting poison were in a cpl years ago…..but a concrete block to the head in moms basement will do.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:52pmHe who lulz last, lulz best.
Report Post »lizaz
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 5:34pmFeds must be getting close!!
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 5:00pmwow
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 4:59pmI guess treason and soon to follow executions kind of woke them up !!!!
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 4:43pmpost their names and home addresses.
Report Post »we need to visit.
redneck hickabilly
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 3:19pmthey arent hard to trace they didnt use a bb proxy or let alone a vpn i could find their home addresses in under ten minutes-
i am sure they didnt remove their trail either-
if you want to learn how to hack go to defcon.org……. its a start place to begin to learn
oh if you are a blogger be smart and use tor << google it
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 3:16pmI agree.
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:53pmtest my dolphin’s nose keeps getting chopped off
Report Post »robstoddard
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:52pmBah, and I wanted to request that they wipe out the IRS’s data on all Americans.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:43pmIf they had put half the work in making the internet safer then they could have said something. But as it is they are toast.
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:40pmThey’re getting jobs with the government.
Report Post »308Hammer
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:14pmLast night while loading TheBlaze.com a file was downloaded called http://www.theblaze.com...
Look for your self:
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anothermetalhead
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:40pmYep, saw that too. My pc stopped it before it could be installed.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 3:29pmYes I saw it also. What is it and what does it mean?
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:02pmRecruit them to teach the bureaucrats how to defend US computers!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:42pmFine. They’re done. That doesn’t absolve them of damage done. So sorry, punks, but you will still be pursued.
Report Post »So very sick of a few people hellbent on limiting the Internet for the rest of us, ’cause that’s where this scenario ends as soon as govt. steps in.
Please, for once, step on the criminals, not the general public.
CanteenBoy
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:39pmChildren.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:37pmactually they are trying to get out of the fire. they pissed off some real hackers and those hackers arent playing games . last week the world of underground hackers sent a shot across their bow and told them under no uncertain terms to knock it off or they would face reprisal.
trust me, the third rate fake “ hackers ” at lul know better than to mess with the underground
…………………………… HACK THE GIBSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ManSquito
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:36pmA rival hacker group claims to have uncovered who these people are. I few of them live here in the states. One in Iowa and a couple in New York. Here is The A Team’s post the gives names, phone numbers, email address, Facebooks etc of the suspected LulzSec crew. http://pastebin.com/iVujX4TR
Report Post »NoStoppingUs
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:29pmRound them up and throw them in Leavenworth for six decades. Never let them see or touch technology again. It would be a great deterrent for others.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:29pmI was fine with them until they started attacking Arizona’s local police. To them, defending the borders applies to every Country except ours.
Report Post »southernORcobra
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 4:20pmthat is more than likely the reason feds are getting involved there was supposedly some busts in the UK connected to this group
Report Post »Cato Americanus
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 1:09pmWouldn’t surprise me if they broke up over the Arizona police hit and everyone else trying to distance themselves from the bonehead that did it. Rock bands have broken up over far less.
Report Post »TheCenturion
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:15pm– “Hacks on the U.S. Senate and a pornography site”?
Aren’t those one in the same?
Report Post »Lawlcat001
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:45ambazinga
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:50pmyeah…..mugshots to follow. These guys are beginning to realize their days are numbered. Bit off more than they can chew…
Report Post »Valerius Poplicola
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:03pmNo they are just doing what liberals do. Disband and reform under something else.
Report Post »TheCenturion
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:13pmBingo, Valerius!
Report Post »ILUVAMERICA
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:32pm@Valerius Poplicola
Report Post »You are so CORRECT!
vennoye
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:43pmValerius Poplicola
Report Post »Agree with you 100%!
KickinBack
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:57pmObama hired them as his hacker czars. Target: The Blaze and any other conservative blog site.
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:58pmI’ll believe it when I see. I hope they get crushed.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:01pmAuthorities hot on their trail?
Did they see evidence the feds were tracing their web attacks back to them?
Getting out before their pattern is established?
REFORMING under a new name!
(they urged for ‘others’ to continue in their footsteps)
For a group ‘concerned’ with ‘security’ they sure take a VERY WRONG stand on border security!!!
Maybe too much infighting – maybe one of them grew a conscience!
Maybe one of them realized they were about to go to FEDERAL PRISON FOR LIFE!
Maybe they disagreed over their next target? (U.S. Military? etc.)
TRACE. ARREST. PROSECUTE. CONVICT. PUNISH. PUNISH. PUNISH.
We cannot let this slide, just because they “quit” doing it – these FELONS, WILL repeat their CRIMES.
This may also be a part of pushing ‘net neutrality’ and federal control / warrantless spying on citizens.
Report Post »BE VERY SUSPICIOUS – WATCH THE OTHER HAND – FOLLOW THE MONEY – FOLLOW THE POWER – FOLLOW SOURCES & BENEFICIARIES OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION!!!
Ruler4You
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:24pmPersonally, IMHBLO, this “IS” a criminally subversive espionage group. And not at all unlike a large population of like minded groups subsidized by our government (A.C.O.R.N. et al) and supported by the progressive democratic party.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:24pmCouldn’t really care less about this one.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:29pmI hear Bob Dylan is getting back together
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:38pmToo bad they didn’t hack Soros, Obama and Trumpka before disbanding. Now there is some leaked info we could chew on.
Report Post »aliengenius
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 3:40pmMore likely they underestimated what they were getting involved in. Once you gain fame you gain attention which makes you a target. Plenty of hackers prey on their own. Its like a duel or a one up. Gotta show off your big swingin..err..skills. The government has some pretty mighty juice these days too so I’m sure the deep water got a little cold and dark with all the attention. It can also be difficult bringing together these types of personalities for a unified purpose. I’m sure there was lots of infighting.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 4:33pmYes .. just a “reorganization” with a new address no doubt.
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:04amTheir new name is Acorn
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:30amThey should be arrested and imprisoned for their crimes.
Report Post »Lawlcat001
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:44amYou’re all blind if you thought that LulzSec was even serious! LulzSec never existed. What DID exist and STILL DOES exist is 4chan’s /b/ board. Learn how to internet, oldf@gs.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:37amThey sound like Americans, standing up for what they believe in.
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