Anonymous: #OpGlobalBlackout Targets Banks, Facebook, Xbox Live, PSN

The video is phase one of #OpGlobalBlackout. They do recognize that MegaUpload contained copyrighted content, but say that the take down was not about copyrighted materials. Anonymous demands that MegaUpload be reinstated within 72 hours.

Anonymous claims that they have gained access to the servers for the United Nations, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, US Bank, Capital One, Chase Bank, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. If their demands are not met, they will take down all of these servers.

[RedDead]

Hahaha, I wanna see this, I say they don't have a chance of succeeding, but what do I know?

[princejb134]

stupid hackers get a life and leave us gamers out of this

[supersonicjerry]

I have a PS3 and they did there justice too us already lol

[zeal0us]

Don't take my Facebook,twitter and Youtube. Its the social part of my life I can account for. What else am I suppose to do without them? /s

[princejb134]

the only console i own is ps3 supersonicjerry but that doesnt mean it should happen to xbox live, no innocent gamer deserves it

[malol]

i say DO IT !!!
DOWN WITH SOPA

bring MegaUpload back

[KeybladeMaster]

This might sound horrible and it is but I want to see them try. If they somehow succeed there will be utter chaos... for a few days :). I don't think they have a chance in hell but we'll see.

[Solid_Snake37]

lol try it Annon, is that your sense of 'Justice'?

[da_2pacalypse]

don't think this will happen.. Anon is mostly after SOPA buttholes, Microsoft and ESA have already backed their support away.

[Heartnet]

Agreed :)

Although where is the logic in Taking down the Xbox Live servers as vengence for MegaUpload? They have nothing to do with each other and MegaUpload was full of illegal copyrighted shizzness lol its like there punishing the fbi for doing their jobs....

Annoymous are just looking for publicity and being the centre of attention so they gotta take down sumin big and somehow give a reason to justify it when there just a group of egotistical jackasses

[SilentNegotiator]

More attacks, the scarier the internet looks to old men in the media and congress.

This won't help MegaUpload, and it won't hurt SOPA (it'll probably help).

[sikbeta]

Don't worry, it's not gonna happen, they better don't try it, or they'll be hunted to the end lol

Also, remember they were saying that they're going to take down FB, what happened to that? nothing, why? because they couldn't lol expect the same results in this case :P

[DragonKnight]

I think they're actually doing it. Youtube is showing a 404 - Not Found for me. Anyone else?

**EDIT** Nevermind, it's back up. Phew. Lol. Damn Anonymous, frickin' stick to government targets.

[specialguest]

I used to hate Anonymous for what they did to PSN, but my views have gradually changed since then.

Taking away my online gaming experience pales in comparison to things like SOPA, PIPA, and the disguised gradual lost of liberty. With this said, I hope Anonymous achieve their goals and send a message to the government.

[Biggest]

But SOPA is already dead. Why continue to "fight" something that doesn't exist?

[grahf]

If any of you are defending Megaupload, then get a clue. It was a wretched hive of scum and villainy. It was a pirate haven. Whelp, time for you to go somewhere else to get your free porn!

[princejb134]

@biggest

as much as im against SOPA, SOPA is not dead, it was pushed back till february

[Parapraxis]

"i say DO IT !!!
DOWN WITH SOPA

bring MegaUpload back"

Anon was against the 1%
The owners or MegaUpload were part of the 1%.
If Anonymous wants to have any sort of consistency (which I doubt is likely) they will have nothing against MU going under.

[alien626]

its fake

[LackTrue4K]

"YES........"

[n4f]

''yes''
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

but on a serious side innocent people shouldn't get hit

[gamingdroid]

Never say never.

No single company can fight a large collective of hackers determined. However, I demand MS to make reasonable security measures to protect my data. If you can't protect it, don't take my information!

That said, the video also said Sony Playstation Network, starting at 0:44 seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Prophet-Gamer]

Yes, MS has no excuse, ESPECIALLY when we're paying them for the service. At least SONY's is free.

[Kthalas]

@ gamingdroid

I heard them mention Sony's PSN as well. I was over these guys when I first heard of them prior to the PSN attacks last year. I really don't like them now either.

It's funny you mention that No single company can fight a large collective of hackers determined, but then demand MS to take reasonable security measures to protect your data. If the group is determined to hack, then reasonable just won't protect your data or anyone else's for that matter.

Sony could have done more, I am not saying they couldn't have, but in the end would have made a difference? Not at all. After all, if someone(s) is determined enough, eventually anything can be broken. Anything.

[JackBNimble]

You people who think that paying for your service (live) gives you more protection from hackers , are fools, plain and simple!

[gamingdroid]

@Kthalas

***It's funny you mention that No single company can fight a large collective of hackers determined, but then demand MS to take reasonable security measures to protect your data. If the group is determined to hack, then reasonable just won't protect your data or anyone else's for that matter.***

I realized it when I said that it *seemed* contradictory. However, "reasonable" means not trivially hacked with SQL injection (for instance, like Sony Pictures). If they are getting hacked, it better damn well be a zero-day exploit or something bombastically hard to do (or unknown).

Even then, you segregate your network to contain the breach/risk at each layer and employ tools to monitor the network. In times like this, I expect staff to be on high alert....

That said, you can't fight the masses, but YOU CAN minimize the number of people that CAN breach your network.

@Prophet-Gamer

Free doesn't mean less secure is acceptable nor does it mean the threat is significantly lessened.

[pythonxz]

@Prophet-gamer
I could careless if I am paying for a service or not, my billing information should be guarded just as securely. If I need to pay for a service so that my information is protected, then we live in one fucked up world.

[DeathAvengers]

@Prophet-Gamer

I believe MS's excuse would be that it's impossible to make a unhackable service. -.-

[Vega75]

why would a free service have any less of an excuse than a paid service would have.

[ATi_Elite]

Why are they messing with XBLive anyway?

They have no political ties to this stuff going on.

They already screwed with the FBI website. Also these guys are not even hackers. They just use a cheap program to overload a website causing it to crash.

SO PLEASE stop calling them HACKERS cause they are not hackers...........They are more like TROLLS and SPAMMERS!!

[SignifiedSix]

If they "weren't hackers", explain to me how they get information from things? Phone numbers, adresses and whatnot..

[kaveti6616]

Some are hackers, and some act as drones for DDOS attacks. There is no doubt that there are some major hacker Anons.

[Darth_Bane79]

Go to Anonymous website, blog, or whatever they have, and talk anout the bizarre sexual inclinations of their mothers, sister, grandmas, dog, or whatever your imagination can come up with. If in a couple days your FB account has a picture of you having a twenty-some with a bunch of african americans, or your whole family gets dildos delivered to their house and paid with your credit card, then there is a high probability that there is real hackers in Anonymous. You should try and see..

[fei-hung]

Anyone know what megaupload being taken down has to do with xbox live?! :s

[Ducky]

They're taking down popular online targets.
Anything that affects a lot of people.

It's basically cyber-terrorism.

[-Alpha]

^ Does MS support SOPA? Last I checked EA, Sony, and Nintendo did, but then later withdrew

[Arksine]

Nothing. But since it was American policy that took down Megaupload Anon is targeting popular American network services, such as XBL, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, PSN, etc. It sounds like they want to attempt to irritate the American public (as well as American companies like Microsoft and Google) in hopes that the response will be pressure on the Govt to restore Megaupload.

Most likely all it will accomplish is to piss most of us off at Anonymous. Just like the PSN Hack. Even those that disagree with the Megaupload takedown wont be happy with this action. The response from the public probably wont be "please restore Megaupload." Its more likely to be "Catch these anonymous bastards and lock them up."

@-Alpha
Microsoft didn't support SOPA, likely because it could be damaging to Bing. They were in full support of PIPA though.

[PickAShoe]

what is worst than megaupload being shut down is seeing megaporn being shut down.

[Megaman_nerd]

Just the other day Anonymus took down the Department of Justice, RIAA, MPAA, Universal Music and you think they can't do the same with XBL? Why?

http://www.slashgear.com/an...

[JackBNimble]

Because people are stupid! If you pay for it , it must be secure....right?.....wrong!

[lilbrat23]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Thatguy-310]

This is cyber terrorism. This wont end well because its just going to far.

[kaveti6616]

@ da2pacolypse.

Microsoft still supports SOPA and probably PIPA as well. They can say they don't, but they still do.

[Legion]

Wow... glad I have the straight facts from you. Wouldn't know what to believe without you telling me what is really happening. Keep trolling.

[jeeves86]

@ Legion - if you supported something but found that other supporters around you were getting hacked, flamed and probably losing money, would you publicly state that you supported it too?

[SonyStyled]

"Having already taken down websites that include those of the US Department of Justice and Universal Music Group"

I think if they could take down US Department of Justice websites I doubt XBL would prove to be a more difficult challenge

[dark-hollow]

I just love the change in the tone of comments when anon decides to hack xbox live.

What happened to "LET THOSE SCUM ROT IN PRISONS!!!!" ????

[Wintersun616]

There is a key difference between these two cases. The first PSN hack was because Sony sued some sad punk and removed OtherOS, this time they're going against SOPA and PIPA.

To be honest, if they only shut down stuff and don't steal any sensitive information that could bring harm to consumers, I'm fine with a little cyber riot.

[mynameisEvil]

It's interesting to see people say, "I don't think they'll succeed", yet they DDoSed all of the websites relating to the US Department of Justice, the Universal Music Group, the Motion Picture Association of America, Warner Brothers Music, the FBI, the US Copyright Office, the Recording Industry Association, and the HADOPI law... and they did it just yesterday when Megaupload came down two days ago.

And, somehow, people think that they won't succeed. I don't know whether to like Anonymous or to hate them, but I do know that they can hack anything they'd like to hack, simple as that. And, hell, if they could do it to Sony, they could do it to Microsoft.

[MrBeatdown]

I don't know a lot about this stuff, but aren't they just using denial of service attacks? Basically bringing those sites down with a ton of traffic? None of those previous targets seem like high traffic sites to begin with. Youtube, Twitter, Live, Facebook... all seems like they could handle a ton of traffic.

[mynameisEvil]

@ MrBeatdown
PSN going down was just a ton of traffic? Yeahhhh...

Hmm...

Ahh...

No. It wasn't.

[MrBeatdown]

@mynameisEvil

Did I say PSN going down was because of a ton of traffic? Yeahhhh...

Hmm...

Ahh...

No. I didn't.

Read harder. I didn't say PSN went down to a ton of traffic. PSN went down because it was hacked and Sony shut it down as a precaution. Anonymous isn't going to hack all those services.

[wsoutlaw87]

wow annon has got there s*** so twisted. There a mess and now just acting like fake internet gangsters

[_Aarix_]

Well them taking down government websites arent fake.

[wsoutlaw87]

its not fake but its not impressive. No one gave a damn about those websites.

[Anon1974]

Yeah, that makes sense. So the FBI take down a website. So Xbox gamers minding their own business must pay.

Anonymous, go straight to hell.

[mcstorm]

I agree with you. Groups like this are no different to any other thug off of the street. If they have a point to prove then fine take it up with who ever you have too but if it involves the public then dont bother because if they took psn xbox live facebook and youtube then straight away the public will not back them.

[Hellsvacancy]

I hope it goes full scale "BRING EVERYTHING DOWN"

Sayin that, i bet those Anonymous dudes are the Goverment, there doin these attacks to encourage SOPA "yeah the internet is not safe man, people are bein hacked left right and centre, somebody should try stop em" then the Goverment dude sais "dont worry, we can help"

Food for thought

[gotgame1985]

I agree with you, not about the bring down every thing part, but i do really believe anonymous is people in the government.

[joab777]

I'm a fan of IP rights as anyone who craetes something and has it stolen will attest. But I'm not a fan of losing freedom to government oversight and never should the government have the control to chose which sites to shut down based on how those sites police themselves. An IP bill would and could only reference specific sites that break the law. Trust me. You may love getting free stuff but remember, if these companies don't make money, they don't make games, or music, or movies. And the only thing I hate more than government control are terrorists who think they can use such terror to threaten others into doing what they want. There are channels to use as wiki and Google proved yesterday in getting everyone to call Congress. Now, remember, terrorism or even rebellion is a last stage strategy when all else has failed and is only to b used when a majority of citizens r willing to give up everything to fight for something more imporatnt. So, I ask, is everyone at that point now? Or are we willing to try other means first? Its rhetorical because the answer is obvious. And it shines the light brightly on these adolescent, immature, arrogant hackers who may b passionate and focused but don't understand the scope of their brash choices.

Here's to hoping it is fake as i don't mind them looking out for us and feeding us with truth so that together we can make the changes that need to be made. Somedays i feel just as hopeless in regards to the direction of this country and its leaders but i am not quite willing to give up on it...not yet.

[DeadlyFire]

Why my bank? If you want to hurt corporate people go after a BIG bank. Not my little one.

Facebook is used daily by social people and they spread word to support killing SOPA. I don't really see a point in attacking it.

PSN and XBL both are gaming environments with no attachment at all to this.

Why Blackout Youtube? It is something that SOPA would likely kill if it passes, but does blacking it out really help any cause.

Sounds like BS to me, but you never know.

[iamnsuperman]

O dear. Really. Didn't they get the message last time when the PSN went down. Massive hate

[ShoryukenII]

They don't care about hate. For those who didn't read the article, they plan to take down UN, Xbox Live, US Bank, Capital One, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube if Megaupload is not restored in 3 days.

I still hate Anonymous for what they did to PSN and some other things but I support this cause. I actually liked Megaupload and Megavideo. I watched a lot of anime shows on it. I never paid Megaupload for the premium service but I feel bad for the people who paid for it this month. I don't think hacking Xbox Live, Facebook and Youtube is going after the right people.

It looks like they realized that the feds don't care about their government sites and now they feel powerless so they are having a tantrum and trying to make as much noise as possible. It is silly but I hope it works. :)

[Kran]

Wow really? "The Real" TV Links has been down for years. I dont see anybody else crying about it and that was basically the best site for all things tv and film.

So i find it stupid why Anonymous has to attach themselves to anything illegal :/

[soundslike]

lol

Anime "shows" eh

[ShoryukenII]

Yeah, anime shows. The sites use embedded videos to all sorts of mirrors. Only a few work on PS3 web browser and Megavideo is one of them. :(

[Prototype]

Thank goodness they didn't mention any porn sites :D

OT
F- anon, as much as I don't care/like Live, the customer shouldn't have to suffer because the company still supports something the rest of the world hates.

[Majin-vegeta]

Woop dee do.

http://youtu.be/mLf0IF14_SU

[Why o why]

ef off.... i actually pay for xbl...Go take down the insurance companies that scam us yearly or maybe some of those banks ¬_¬

[Lord_Sloth]

Yes because it's always great to cost people jobs.

[SweatyFlorida]

And you think they'll have mercy on you and the rest of the user base just because you pay for the service??

[Why o why]

You guys took me well too seriously... Lighten up and whoever gets hacked doesnt usual result in job loses within that org.. And me paying for it was just a joke..my main point for commenting was anons targets. So many corporate thieves out there that are more anaon worthy yet they mess around with nonsensical crap.

[Series_IIa]

Go for it...

Free month of Xbox Live for people...

But a DDoS attack is just like smearing butter on a window... Just a mere inconvenience

[Brawler]

What a great analogy of a DDoS attack. Im for them trying to bring down Xbox Live it would be pretty awesome if there DDoS has the power to do it.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

@Brawler....you are part of the problem. "it would be pretty awesome" really? "awesome".... would it be awesome if someone broke into your house or business and stole stuff or broke your stuff so you had to repair it? Seriously... you sound like a 14yr old.

PSN hack wasn't awesome... this wouldn't be either.

[Brawler]

@Dlacy13g The PSN hack is totally different then a DDoS attack. A DDoS attack would interrupt the service of said product by generating a ton of traffic cause it to overload and become unavailable http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... The PSN they used a hole in the software to steal data. A DDoS attack is harmless just as Series_lla put its just a mere inconvenience. If they did manage to overload the xbl servers I would be impressed.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

@Brawler...did you forget it started for Sony as DDoS attacks from Annon?

[BlackTar187]

PLEASE LEAVE US GAMERS ALONE

[OcularVision]

*calls to remove credit card from XBL*

[WildStyles]

Yep. I'm doing it right now. Folks, I suggest the rest of you do the same just in case. Just to be on the safe side.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

you should remove it from ANY site as a matter of practice.

[Kewl_Kat]

Change the card number, too. Your number and other info may have been left behind for record-keeping.

[MGRogue2017]

They also mentioned PlayStation Network as well btw.. Looks as though nobody heard that bit..

[DeFFeR]

We're on N4G...

[ShoryukenII]

All the more reason why it should have been heard.

I personally do not watch any of Anon's videos because they take themselves too seriously. I assume that they use the same voice changer that Kira uses in Death Note. If they don't, then they clearly haven't watched that show because they copy what they think is cool like V's mask.

I just relied on the article to give me proper info.

[ZippyZapper]

Your comment will even be ignored.

[DA_SHREDDER]

Thats okay. We all have Skyrim. We could handle the next one with ease.

[Pikajew]

But what if they take it down befor the next patch? So you are screwed because Skyrim will be super laggy with all the memory and you don't have cloud saving with PSN down.

[ThePsychoGamer]

I doubt most people would not bother watching the video under the assumption all the information is already written in the article. The article how ever only says "The UN, Xbox Live, US Bank, Capital One, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube will be struck down." Making no mention to PSN and several banks that where mentioned in the video.

[KRUSSIDULL]

"The UN, Xbox Live, US Bank, Capital One, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube will be struck down"

I would love to see this! :)

[KRUSSIDULL]

Not as in "I hate this websites" or anything I just want more people to be aware of SOPA and PIPA.

[DeFFeR]

SOPA and PIPA bills were withdrawn... gone... no more.

I just want YOU to be aware of that...

[KRUSSIDULL]

Yeah just found out on the news, sorry about that havent been updated for hours because I was playing Halo Anniversary.

[ziggurcat]

doing this will only enrage people, not make them more aware.

and besides, the proposed laws have been tabled/withdrawn, so the removal of megaupload doesn't even have anything to do with SOPA/PIPA to begin with....

[KRUSSIDULL]

But would people not look for a reason why they cant access there facebook account?

But I agree It would enrage people.

[JD_Shadow]

"SOPA and PIPA bills were withdrawn... gone... no more."

The only good thing about the GOP debates last week was that Ron Paul warned us to "watch out for the next one".

If you think for a second that the people that wanted SOPA/PIPA are going to just give up that easily, you're sadly mistaken.

[buffycrp]

Ddos Xbox live be down no more than a day compared to what they did to psn it's a minor inconvenience really. Psn will probely be down more due to matainence in the next month than this will effect me.

[killasder]

i wont take this lightly.... they mean business!!! also this will be an EPIC troll lolololol...

[FrigidDARKNESS]

I find this hard to believe.......won't happen.

[Hawkhunter12]

Yay! He's the "V" of our modern society! :)

P.S. If anyone doesn't understand what I meant by "V", I was referring to the film V for Vendetta.

[BlackTar187]

One of my favorite comics/stories/movies of all time.

[imbrawler]

Remember Remember the 5th of November

[mcgrottys]

Used to be my favorite graphic novel, then bloody anon had to ruin it for me... I mean come on the British don't think of guy fawkes as a hero. They celebrate the 5th because of his death. The 5th for the US would be as though we stopped 9/11 or if Indian officials were able to stop the mumbai attacks. Heck if Guy Fawkes succeeded it would have been much worse than 9/11 for us.

[BattleTorn]

Do hackers expect Congress to watch a youtube video?

[buffycrp]

Suppose not they won't be able to while they ddos it. Lol

[iamnsuperman]

or care for that matter

[Shadonic]

ha

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Have you heard of "word of mouth" before? Common practice, it's how people learn things. Also, what makes you think that no member of congress watches anything on youtube? Someone will come by it

[ziggurcat]

what does xbox LIVE have to do with megaupload?

this kind of behaviour is beyond pathetic.

[D3mons0ul]

What does Youtube or Facebook have to do with Megaupload for that matter?

[Godmars290]

Given that they apologized for PSN, guess the gloves are coming off over Megaupload...

[NoobJobz]

Considering I don't play online games, the only thing this means to me is my achievements won't have timestamps.

Actually...that does bother me. I hate not having the date on them!!!!

[LindyRig]

Why would they take down these "sites"?

[SweatyFlorida]

To use the face you have as an avatar

[bahabeast]

well its microsofts time lets see how they handle it. smerk smerk lol i knw it aint funny but this SOPA b.s and eryting else like it need to stop they are onli agrivating the geeks.

[PetitPiPi]

They mention PSN also. Watch the video.

[thisisxboxcom]

They just want to cause as much fuss as possible I think... and the site keeps crashing at the mo with too many visitors at once! I Blame BlueHost, unless they've struck me haha. The site does come back after a few refreshes if anyone is having issues.

[SITH]

Let them come.

[THC CELL]

yawn.

[Tonester925]

Why would they take the websites down if the SOPA law is going to do that? Why would they piss everyone off ?

[Dark11]

This is funny and sad at the same time.

[BXbomber]

Xbox fanboy:HAHA psn sucks monkey ballz no wonder its free and it got hacked!!

Anonymous: we are taking XBL down!

Xbox fanboy: GULP*.....

Ohhh the irony lol

[hellvaguy]

yes the irony of troll bait for trolls to use.

[Hicken]

Why would trolls use troll bait? Wouldn't one use troll bait to catch a troll? Is that what you mean by irony?

That said, I think I have mixed feelings about this like most people. On one hand, it might get more people to open their eyes up and pay attention to what's going on. On the other, it's bad news for those affected, and it's not like our economy can afford to take a blow like that right now.

I think it's a shame people feel like they have to go this far (though I doubt most of Anon genuine feel this is the only way) in order o get their point across. But I think it's even more of a shame that some people are happily awaiting the results of the attempt.

It won't be like the movies, where the "bad guys" eventually get vindicated as the good guys. Whether they carry out the attack or not, whether it's successful or not, and whether it creates the desired effect or not, Anonymous will be considered criminals. And despite what people think, if the US Government (in particular) decided that they posed a significant threat, the majority of those involved would be in custody within a month.

I don't want this to happen, but I have to admit I AM curious about the aftereffects.

[YodaCracker]

You're going to be mighty sad when Xbox LIVE never goes down.

[urwifeminder]

Bting down the whole internet i say .

[sycnation]

Sopa is not dead people!
Reid said its being shelved. Means it gonna be reworded or voted in all sneaky like ...i.e. the TARP vote ...

[TheDivine]

LOL. Everyones scared over this? They threatened facebook, the un, banks, sony, microsoft, everybody. They cant take anything down with little attacks they do. Psn went down because hackers had the keys and could do anything they wanted, free games, alter firmware, steal everything (which they did). Do you really think these "hackers" can take down facebook or microsoft? Get real. Im against sopa but megaupload only existed for piracy. Ive used it a bunch but it was breaking a million laws so nobody can honestly say its wrong to shut it down, it wasnt. Sopa was a power grab and bs, shutting down a thieves den isnt.

They also said psn but people here leave that info out and pretend to be scared for ms. Better remove all your cc info before anon shuts down the 360 webpage for 3 hours, OH NOES!

[FlareDReborn]

I want to join anon to help is this amazing feat! They say its impossible to take down Microsoft xbox live!

[gtxgamer2]

Xbox laughed at ps3 gamers faces when they brought down psn -.-.. well they should put down Live so i can get a laugh.

[KMCROC54]

Why not just go after those behind the shut down , but if not & want to show you balls then shut everyone down from Apple,Sony,google,twitter,face book,amazon ,yahoo,gamestop,
MS, bcc , MATTER OF FACT I DARE TO SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE INTERNET IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PROVE YOURSELF TRUE BADASS, BUT THAT RIGHT YOUR NOT YOUR A BUNCH SELFCENTERED BITCHS WHO HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN MAKE IDEL THREATS. WANT TO TRULY DO SOMETHING WORTH WILD TAKE ON REAL FKING CAUSE NOT THESE BS ONES.

[NewVegasTroop]

united by one, divided by zero.....

show then anonymous, i support you guys

[Bob570]

Jackasses like these are the reason the internet is going to be highly regulated before too long.

[Tanir]

WOOT! lets see if you get the security you guys think you pay for lmao

[Rivitur]

They don't even know what that they stand for are they supposed to help or hurt the public? It seems to me every other month they change stances and carry out with petty attacks on websites that are mere hiccups.

[Bounkass]

Ok.

[Legionaire2005]

Don't these people have better things to hack other than Xbox live? Like Area 51 and underground bases from the US government. Tell info on UFOs anti gravity vehicles and free energy. Why waste time hacking a game company? Just plain stupid.

[NeloAnjelo]

These guys again? Leave the gaming Industry alone Retards.

[Menchi]

And Anon will single handedly help in paving the way to massive reductions in internet freedoms.

Do they seriously believe that doing the equivalent of cyber-terrorism will support their cause? It won't, it will have the complete opposite effect.

Terrorism, no matter its guise, will not be met with the demands being addressed, but with brute force to beat it down.

[GTRrocker]

Fuck these assholes. Hiding behind their computers like a bunch of pussies

[Eiffel]

Yeah, that's telling em from behind a computer! /s

[GTRrocker]

Me and Mark Wahlberg are going to go to their houses and kick their doors in and whoop some asses boy I tell you what.

[Silly gameAr]

What the hell is wrong with these guys. It sucks that megaupload has gone down, but that's no reason to threaten services that have NOTHING to do with it.

[Relientk77]

Anonymous no one cares about you.

Go away

[Dead_Cell]

Please don't, it was retarded enough I couldn't play on PSN for two weeks. No point making taking Live down and putting others out.

Cyber terrorism will not win cyber freedom. Stop being spacks.

[trenso1]

It would be interesting if this happened and I would actually like to see if this is pulled of when I highly doubt it. And would be ironic for all the Xbox fanboys that bashed psn for getting hacked.

[2v1]

they cant they are too scared..

[PCE]

I am sick of this shit. Every time something goes wrong video game networks are the first victims of these gross loser sociopaths. What's next? Ugh.

[FFXI101]

I don't agree nor like what they did or going to do.

This is like terrorists say we gonna take out your airport, train station If you don't do what we demand!(without anyone actually getting hurt)But It'll cause chaos, inconvenience and they don't care about others.

Haven't they done enough damage to us gamers already?
Is not like every gamer support SOPA you know?

[Muffins1223]

One day the fbi is gonna crack down on these guys

[MeNoRasta]

I guess people didnt hear the part when he said playstation network aswell.

EDIT:Whats up with the guy fawkes masks? why not kanes mask from wwe?

[orange-skittle]

Are you serious about the Guy Fawkes mask? Ummm, did you not see v for vendetta. It's a symbol freedom to the people against oppression of the gov't. Since V used it, they use it. Fawkes was part of the group that was going to blow up the House of Lords just like in the movie.

@-Ironman- You're an idiot. "I cant wait to see XBL go down." How old are you? Go read a damn book. Did you not hear them say they will also attack PSN as well you moronic fanboy? When is that idiotic thinking going to stop? There's no XBL vs PSN war going on except with you douche bags

[CombatRock1969]

It really won't make any difference whatsoever if anonymous is able to disrupt all these sites or not.

Kim Dotcom of Megaupload is going to court, where he and his well paid lawyers will vigorously argue that he is innocent of all charges of criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Then the court will decide.

The court is not going to consider as evidence or argument the fact that people can't connect to XBOX Live because some fat kids in Guy Fawkes masks are throwing a cyber-tantrum.

[SSKILLZ]

they probably caught a xbot with a SOPA bumper sticker

[WetN00dle69]

I doubt they will be able to bend the fckers that took down Megaupload. It sad to say but MU is dead. Perhaps someday another upload site will emerge and it will be just as great as MU.

[Colonel_Dante]

for that that have played mass effect 2 *spoiler*

Anonymous reminds me of that bastard collector ship that appears and attacks, destroys and disappears again..
That, or an annoying mosquito

[smashcrashbash]

We act like animals and they have a reason to put us in a cage. The more idiot hackers and radicals like Anon do things like this the more proof that they have that the internet needs stricter rules. You really aren't helping by doing things like this.

[-IronMan-]

Cant wait to see Xbox Live going down. haha

[Bastion17]

And ladies and gentleman, this comment is exactly whats wrong with gamers today.
What i get from this comment:

"Oh screw the fact that the most important and popular sites are in danger of being compromised, my inner fanboy wants to poke fun at people that like different console than me!"

-_-

[GrumpyVeteran]

Fake.

[MadMax]

take it down!!! lol

[Gigglefist]

Anonymous is supposed to be skilled. A skilled hacker would NEVER use Megaupload. That site is too easy to track.

I call shenanigans.

[ForTheFallen]

You're right to say shenanigans considering this is fake.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Err, it's a site used by a high volume of people. Using it as a cause for action is an easy way to get interest and support.

[Kthalas]

If Anonymous has an issue with the US Government, then they need to deal straight up with the Government and their sites. Leave the rest of us out of their bloody fight.

Leave the gaming sites and services alone. Leave the social networking alone.

Do they really think the Feds are going to care if PSN and XBox are knocked out for a while? Or Youtube, Facebook or the like?

Nope. Neither side gives a rat's tail for anyone but themselves. The rest of us are the casualties.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

It'll give reason for people to say the US government should do what they ask.

Let's say someone has you hostage, and they want a million dollars as ransom. I'm sure you'd want someone to cough up the money so you can live. A bit extreme but generally the same idea.

[GraveLord]

Watch the video guys, they say they already have access to Xbox Live. Remember that service alert from Tuesday? Hide yo wife, hide yo kids, and most important, hide yo credit card!

[Jason143]

they can and will. they have taken down much more sophisticated banks as scene in the news. having lived through the sony ordeal i suggest changin all passwords on a regulaur basis for said sites they propose to hit. what a mess.

[honkyjesus]

Do it.

[DOOMZ]

WHY ATTACK GAMERS???????

[OSIRUSSS]

Anon did not hack the PSN, lulsec did.

[CandyCaptain]

Ah empty threats. Pathetic. #NewLowforAnon

[GSpartan777]

Annoymous is making a big mistake with this and it will basically go against what they stand for. They take down Youtube, thousands of people who's income rely on people watching their videos, will suffer a lot. Shutting down Twitter and Facebook also seems almost psychotic. Blacking out two of the biggest social media sites, where information and news spread, and basically the two sites responsible for their existence to begin with. If not for the news about them spreading on Twitter leading to people joining in, yesterday's massive DDOS attack would not have happened. I do not know. Usually I'm OK with what anonymous does. But this seems very reckless and dumb in my opinion.

[blakstarz]

I don't understand what does Sony and MS have to do with anything. I can understand the greedy banks, but why the gamer's network LIVE and PSN? Shit don't make sense to me.

[gigreen]

Nice bluff.

[Canary]

Please, god, let them take Facebook.

I'm sick to death of seeing all those smug assholes browsing facebook on their laptops in the middle of lectures. Disrespectful twats.

[XboxInnovation]

They involve Xbox and youtube and other big things like that to get our attention, but i highly doubt they have info. when he curses in the video it shows a level of frustration which tells me they do not have the upper hand here, they are simply doing nothing but scare tactics here.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

They already took down psn before, and they've done other shit in the past. I can't see why they'd not be able to do the same thing again.

[SockeyBoy]

The Video is fake. Check the top comment on youtube.

[ForTheFallen]

WTF GUYS
Literally out of ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE COMMENTS NOT ONE OF YOU checked to see if this video was fake??

GUESS WHAT?
IT'S FAKE. You can click on the youtube link and see the RATED UP comments saying so.

Idiots.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

"no such thing as an official annoymous channel. no one channel speaks for us. WE ARE LEGION"

I don't see where you read 'this is a fake vid guyz lulz'
besides that, same person who posted the video, posted that comment. If anything I'd take it as 'we use multiple accounts to prevent easy tracking'

[ForTheFallen]

Welp, I commented on this when the story was actually fresh, and saw the numerous comments saying it was. Feel free to peruse the comment section and see people agreeing with me.

Anon doesn't cuss, Anon doesn't play stupid music in the background. This is fake. Someone is f***ing with us. I support Anon, but I know a lie when I see one.

And, no, this isn't the government doing this. That's awfully rich considering we're being consistently hacked by China. Our government isn't capable of this. You know who is? Someone with a lot of resources within a tech company, someone at the edge of technology, internet, and ideals, people who understand what is really wrong with us; our apathy.

[impulse135]

the probsbility of them succeding is negative 1. We have a better chance of turning into zombies than them suceeding

[bozebo]

Theres no way they can DDoS Youtube and Facebook, those sites are already practically DDoSsed just because they are so populer. The best Anon could do is increase load by a couple of % which will be well within their performance overheads.

Everything else could be DDoSsed with ease, only need a few hundred thousand bot clients each.

As for actual hacking, I would imagine Twitter, Facebook and Youtube being leagues ahead in security over the other, older, firms especially as they are HTTP services so there won't be protocol holes like is possible in XBL, PSN and banking systems.

TBH, Megaupload shouldn't have been shut down becuase the USA have NO say in what happens online outside the US.
Also, they actually removed copyrighted materiels when requested, so they are no different from Youtube except they charge for the service and have a larger size/length cap... why is Youtube still up then hmmm???
Anon would be better off attacking companies that lobby for control of the US state, but they would rather stir up more trouble than actually make a point >_<. Clearly someone is butthurt that they can't stream the next episode of House.

[ForTheFallen]

Youtube is attached to Google, which is a primary information provider and procurer, along with Facebook, regarding basic information about...anyone.

That's why it stays up.

[Zimmermangraph411]

So they shut down the DoJ web site ! O no scary stuff. How about they actually hack the gov't computers and display the stolen docs online? I'd love to see some of the crap NSA or CIA are hiding.

Also where the hell is John Mclane at right about now? Shouldn't he be hunting these jackasses down? FYI that video from anon looked like a viral video for a new die hard movie (pg version)

[Leviathan]

* buried secret in the dark end of the comment section*

These "attacks" are just diversions for the public. Something else is happening in the internet ..a secret war if you will.

[urwifeminder]

Wonder if they will ever team up with embedded virus makers i think thats where its leading i agree leviathan.

[Hozi]

Well here's my two sense...

MegaUpload imo should not have been taken down. However, I can understand why that site was taken down. The Entertainment Industry, Which is one of the richest industries in the world is complaining about losing millions of dollars from Piracy. Well if they had their way thousands and thousands of people who use the internet as a means of income could go bankrupt Youtubers wouldn't be allowed to post any vids because all videos from games to music will be copyrighted and Youtube would get Sued over and over and over and then they could come after us (the people and say "you're arrested for acts of treason".

Hollywood makes millions? how much do we make? and yet we live our lives and enjoy it to the fullest. Why can't they be content with what they have? Piracy is partly their fault,if they can release movies to DVD/Blu Ray right after the showing in theatres there will be less Piracy.They make us wait so damn long to see a new movie and all the crap we actually pay for (Cable, Direct TV) We have to pay extra just to see a (select) new paperview movie. How greedy can someone be? honestly?...

Where would all the fun go? To hell with this idea of SENSORSHIP. Every man has the right to knowledge, Expression, Speech, and Freedom is worth fighting for if it's the one thing I learned from watching Braveheart, and Spartacus!!!...but on a more serious note, I know that fighting the Gov't through these web attacks will only cause more trouble.

Why Disrupt the lives of many(Us) for the sake of one(Entertainment Industry)? and one who already is at the top of the financial ladder?

Annonymous says they are not against US (the people) but they do things according to how they see fit. Well what if their actions cause more trouble for us? what if their actions cause the loss of the free internet we all know and love? I pray the whatever they do, they are successful in making Congress leave the internet the way it is and get rid of PIPA/SOPA.

[DC1980]

Leave the banks, PSN, XBL, and YouTube alone. When it comes to Facebook and Twitter, get rid of them for all I care.

[TronEOL]

What in gods name are these people trying to prove? Anon is literally becoming what they claim they fight against. So far, they have done FAR more damage to the every day consumer than SOPA has ever done (or any of their other technology-related targets).

Examples:
Anon has taken down the PSN, and wants to take down any other website people always use, and frequent.

SOPA has taken down absolutely nothing, and has hurt nobody (yet).

Who looks worse?

If people are getting all up in arms over SOPA, they should be doing the same with Anon. Both of these free-will limiting organizations should be put to rest.

There are actually a million other better ways at going about "fighting" things you don't believe will benefit anyone and this way isn't one of them. If someone kills your friend, you DO NOT kill him too (the guy who killed your friend). You put his ass in jail and let the law take care of it. The legal and responsible way.

And if the laws aren't right, you fight in a much more reasonable manner to have them made proper. Not by hurting other people and doing things that may ruin, or limit someone elses free will or choice.

[coojo]

anonymous is a joke i could care a less about megaupload i buy my stuff not steal it.

[Lord_Sloth]

I have no idea what most of these sites have to do with anything government based. Bunch of Attention Whores.

[jeeves86]

I don't think they'll get very far with this. Even if they do...what do they think is going to happen when they attempt to take out some of the biggest companies in the world, commerce and the UN?

I hope they're prepared for the worst shit-storm they could have ever imagined.

[OhReginald]

internet. Serious business. lol....

[jneul]

I wanna know what all the idiot who backed them for having a go at just sony ages ago, now they have expanded their horizons i bet those dummies are not so happy to support anonymous now??

[Ninjamonkey82]

You know i used to love the old frankenstien movies and old vampire movies. You know! the bits wheres the villagers would come together with pitchforks and torches hunt the buggers down stab and burn the things that go bump in the night. Can't we do this with these hackets. Just saying i think it would be fun.

*Bonfires with there pcs force them to watch.
*Plant a stake in the ground tie them to it.
*lets chant some stuff toether sing some songs.
*pray to a few of are different gods.
*Then lets pour some gas on them and burn them alive.
*It will take some time for them to burn but ye im sure the party will rage on into the wee hours.

[mrmancs]

why do psn , i hate the big brother society we live in who enforce silly copyright laws , lets face it music , media , films , and general enjoyment are far to expensive for the average joe. they dont want ppl to have fun , look at all the pubs closed and clubs , so why are the hackers attacking psn? that doesnt make sense, there just adding to the communism.

[tiffac008]

This is the problem with Anon and their hive system, anyone can just use their name to create negative propaganda around the internet.

Its hard to say if this is fake, a bluff or what-not because Anon has no leadership structure, so anyone can just claim they are part of the hive and do the dumbest thing that affects a lot of people in the internet.

And for those who doesn't know the real Guy Fawkes, you may want to read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Because if you think the real version was fighting for freedom, you may want to guess again.

[nik666uk]

GET A GRIP, THEN A LIFE, IN THAT ORDER!!!!! SAME GOES FOR THE WRONG UNS WHO SUPPORT EM!!!!!!

[Pikajew]

Hack the government so I can get megavideo back and watch movieis.
They should take N4G down

[joeyisback]

hope xbl goes down just to show the xbot kids that xbl isnt hack proof

[CanadianTurtle]

Honestly, I hope this isn't true. My uncle has just got his job in a bank after studying for 4 years with tears and sweat. This could potentially affect his future career.

[PastyGangster]

This is a group that took down PSN for about a month, what makes you guys think they wouldn't be able to take down Facebook,twitter, youtube etc... for a few days?

[BX81]

Cyber terrorist! This is the problem with holding that kind of power. We don't like what you're doing so were going to shut down what we can. If you agree with the cause then it's fine but if they move on to something you don't agree with then it's an issue. The balance within our Government and society is extremely off. Not many people seem to do things the legal way anymore. One day it will all crumble and we will have to start all over. Sadly over time we will probably make the same mistakes again. I'm not saying that this is true or not , or even if it was that I agree/disagree with it. The point is at some point we have to find balance. Just my opinion.

[zero_cool]

These banks are corrupt & greedy they deserve to be taken down a few pegs & same with the congress in the white house too!

P.S.Fight the good fight!

Cheers!

[Razongunz]

wow, interesting...
wonder if they will be able to pull it off.. i don't really care about facebook since i don't really use it much..but alot of ppl live on there.

it would be a bitch if they downed PSN and youtube.

getting the vita on about 1 month and realize that PSN is dead? great..lol.

and hey! i like watching youtube stuff.

oh and to wether the video was fake or not..i like it, it was cool, lol. kinda reminds me of those alien invation messages on Sci-fi movies.

[LOL_WUT]

In 72 hours? Lol the time is ticking.

[Atomicdude]

i say FAGS fuck off and move on.

[hazardman]

I respect some hackers, but I don't understand why they have to cause problems for others when Upload Mega Video or whatever has nothing to do with us! can't thet go after the main company they have beef with?

[gtxgamer2]

someone just call a hit on them so no one has problems -.-

[TBONEJF]

OH DON'T YOU DARE FCKING DARE TOUCH OUR PSN OR XBOX LIVE. I have it up too here for you guys messing up OUR ONLINE SYSTEM. I could care less bout other sites. and these guys don't even have a goal bunch of 14-20yr olds living in their parents basement with NO JOB

[kingPoS]

Their threats sounds an awful like cyber terrorism.
And that is exactly why more stupid laws like SOPA
will be made.

[badkolo]

you should have all seen this coming, it was painted to all of you like a story.

psn goes down, anonomous becomes the popular topic, other sites get hacked, discussion about all of this crap starts in the media, sopa becomes the new topic, people fight back etc..

times are going to get bad, isnt it obvious.

sopa gets beat on by everyone, next day megaupload is taken down, followed by hackers taking down sites with possible further threats. one big story, what the end result will be?? whatever the government planned in the first place. if you think they arent going to put a grip on the net your all sadly mistaken.

[Rupee]

Just leave us alone!!! God! I sincerely appreciate what they're doing but they're not the "robin hoods of the Internet" they think they are. Robin hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor He never robbed from the poor to put online for everyone to take advantage of. They're out of control...

[CodeNameTBW]

lets see your power anonymous, they say you are unstoppable, with that being said your opponents are powerful as well. this fight will show who is the world strongest tech wise! clash of the titans. the winner will write history....