LulzSec hackers call it a day
LulzSec, the hacking collective that have courted media controversy for the last 50 days, have decided to call it a day.
After popping a final, virus-filled release of data via a torrent, the group are now disbanding as the media and authorities close increasingly in upon them.
“For the past 50 days we’ve been disrupting and exposing corporations, governments, often the general population itself, and quite possibly everything in between, just because we could. All to selflessly entertain others – vanity, fame, recognition, all of these things are shadowed by our desire for that which we all love. The raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy. It’s what we all crave, even the seemingly lifeless politicians and emotionless, middle-aged self-titled failures. You are not failures. You have not blown away. You can get what you want and you are worth having it, believe in yourself,” the statement reads.
“While we are responsible for everything that The Lulz Boat is, we are not tied to this identity permanently. Behind this jolly visage of rainbows and top hats, we are people. People with a preference for music, a preference for food; we have varying taste in clothes and television, we are just like you.”
The statement then takes a little bit of a strange turn:
Even Hitler and Osama Bin Laden had these unique variations and style, and isn’t that interesting to know? The mediocre painter turned supervillain liked cats more than we did,”
Not quite sure what they’re getting at there, but they finish off in rallying style:
“We truly believe in the AntiSec movement. We believe in it so strongly that we brought it back, much to the dismay of those looking for more anarchic lulz. We hope, wish, even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us. The support we’ve gathered for it in such a short space of time is truly overwhelming, and not to mention humbling. Please don’t stop. Together, united, we can stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve.”
Thought to number some 6 or so people, LulzSec attacked Sony Entertainment websites, Nintendo, the NHS and the Arizona Law Enforcement agency, among other targets.
