Anonymous Declares War On The City Of Orlando

[The Northerner]

The hacktivist group Anonymous may be setting its sights on the city of Orlando, Florida next, if an anonymous press release which has landed in our inbox is to be believed (see bellow). The group is threatening to take down a different city-related website every day, starting with Orlando Florida Guide, which doesn’t even appear to be owned by the city of Orlando (it is registered to an organization called Utopia, administered by a man named Steven Ridenour). So any random website extolling the virtues of Orlando could be targeted.

The DDOS attacks are justified in the press release as retaliation for the repeated arrests of members of a non-profit group called Food Not Bombs, which feeds homeless people in a park without a permit. The leader of the group, Keith McHenry, was also recently arrested.

“This is a declaration of war,” writes Anonymous in its press release describing “Operation Orlando.” It warns the entire city that “Anonymous will now begin a massive campaign against you and your city web assets. Everyday we will launch a new DDoS attack on a different Target.” Its first target will be Orlando Florida Guide, which it threatens to take down between 10 AM and 6 PM tomorrow. No reason is given as to what the site or its owner did to incur the wrath of Anonymous, other than its local boosterism. It’s not even the City of Orlando‘s official website.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/anonymous-declares-war-on-the-city-of-orlando/2011/06/28/AGqGpcoH_story.html

[StarburstClock]

1. Oh there's a reason given alright

"This is a declaration of war," read the supposed Anonymous release, which TechCrunch has posted in full. "Henceforth there will be no more cease fires, no more attempts to get you to resolve this issue with human decency. We will now treat you like the human rights abusers that you are."

I guess the WP doesn't care too much for reality.

[simonmagnus]

2. Skeptical

Any idiot can claim to be Anonymous and make ridiculous statements. I sometimes wonder if there is a coordinated effort to carry out hacking crimes under a false flag so new laws can be created. Such "attacks" can justify laws that affect all Internet users and stifle free speech. LulzSec's recent hacking escapades provides an advantage to introduce more laws to clamp down on the Internet.

[SidDithers]

3. "Everyday we will launch a new DDoS attack on a different Target.”...

Bargain shoppers beware!!

Sid

[ZombieHorde]

4. Nooooo! Don't temporally disable someone's website! Aaaaahhhhhh!

Unless it's just about some computer geeks having a little fun, I don't get it.

[damntexdem]

5. Who wrote the Anonymous press release?

;-)