Hackers claim attack on Cambridge University Press
Source: Cambridge News
Hackers claim to have "dumped" details of 4,000 Cambridge University Press computer accounts on the internet.
The group called NullCrew, which supports WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has claimed responsibility for the alleged data breach, although the university last night insisted security had not been compromised.
A list of more than 4,000 Cambridge University Press usernames was posted on the Pastebin website by NullCrew tonight, but most of the passwords were simply listed as "null".
A statement above the data said: "If you don't take our demands seriously this time, more data will be dumped. If you keep ignoring us, we will keep dumping" ...
Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Hackers-claim-attack-on-Cambridge-University-16092012.htm
Earlier story:
Pro-Assange group NullCrew threaten second attack on Cambridge computer system
Threats made by NullCrew on their twitter page suggest they are planning another release of Cambridge data sometime tomorrow.
by Varsity News
Sunday 16th September 2012, 00:05 BST
NullCrew, the pro-Assange group behind last months hacking of the Cambridge computer system, has threatened another release of Cambridge data within 24 hours if the university does not respond to them.
The threats made on their twitter page started on the 14th September with the first reading: "Hacking into #Cambridge again. #NullCrew" which was followed by another saying: "If Cambridge authorities don't want another dump, now is the time to speak up. Tweet me + DM. You have 24 hours."
When contacted by Varsity for a statement they replied that "Students aren't the targets. If the plan works, you'll see what we did." Questioned as to whether Cambridge was being made the target of their hacking for any particular reason or simply because they could, they replied that it was: "Because we can, and it will get #OpFreeAssange the most publicity. People need to realize what's going on." ...
http://www.varsity.co.uk/news/4817
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021354387
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)a geek named Bob
(2,715 posts)maybe later...
movonne
(9,623 posts)will be done that many people will dislike and many like...
frazzled
(18,402 posts)And what does the effing Cambridge University Press have to do with it?
This is getting intolerable. A bunch of common thugs and thieves here, that's all.
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)or "Graph Structure and Monadic Second-Order Logic" offered for sale to the general public?
frazzled
(18,402 posts)them still pushing "A Companion to Wittgenstein's Tractatus."
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Another battling/on fire thread, about the same old topic, with lots of insults and ruffled feathers.
I'll pass on this thread.
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)OK... What kind of publicity? They want the University to respond to them? Maybe say "hello" or something?
Hacking was so much more entertaining when they put porn on religious sites.
snot
(10,481 posts)the Anons aren't usually that stupid, nor do they usually attack innocent bystanders just "Because {they} can."
How sure are we this isn't false flag/black ops?
snot
(10,481 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 17, 2012, 01:11 AM - Edit history (1)
Again, I think the action makes more sense as a false flag/black ops effort.
Radio interview of purported leader of nullcrew at http://www.spreaker.com/user/minitrue/16_09_2012_anonymous_team_radio_1# makes clear, nullcrew are NOT Anonymous. They do what they do for the lulz.
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)18 September 2012
... Anyone can be in Anonymous, but we dont want to make a bad name for Anonymous because some of our hacks are for no reason, such as Sony and ASUS which were hacked for the lulz. This is contrary to other crews, who seemed to hack for fun (LulzSec) and money (UGNazi); but then claimed affiliation with Anonymous because, said Null, they felt they would get in less trouble if people thought they hacked for a cause ... Critics have been unable to see a connection between a world famous seat of learning and the Julian Assange case and have been looking for a deeper meaning. It doesnt exist. We did it for the publicity, said Null. Were after government and educational sites because they get the most media; and we need that publicity to get the message OpFreeAssange across ...
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/28300/nullcrew-the-principled-hacker-group/