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I always thought of 4chan as some extremely random image /b/oard where people spam pr0nw4rz.

 

But after reading this, wow... they're much more brutal than they appear :shock:

Oh yeah man, piss off anonymous and you're going to regret it.

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Don't give them more credit than they deserve, which is tiny enough. They're anarchists, really, and of course the media is going to freak when something happens.

 

Plus, is it an Internet War when a guy hacks/DDOS a site or when a guy who posts on 4chan hacks/DDOS a site?

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4chan wasn't even down, the main page was offline, but all the boards were functioning. The mods were banning people starting threads about attacking tumblr though.

So THAT explains it! 4chan IP-banned the VPN I always use to browse websites... sad day lol :\

 

Still, I won't be surprised if 4chan continues the DDoS'ing. They did it once, they can do it again.

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Why am I just reading this thread? I imagine its 10 pages of people thinking 4chan is filled with the most advanced hackers the internet has seen.

It's pretty clear you didn't read the thread, as no-one has said that. Most of us are anti-4chan.

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Well it seems to have calmed down a little bit now

Behind The Scenes at Anonymous Operation Payback

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Operation Payback has been without a doubt the longest and most widespread attack on anti-piracy groups, lawyers and lobbyists. Despite the massive media coverage, little is known about the key players who coordinate the operation and DDoS attacks. A relatively small group of people, they are seemingly fuelled by anger, frustration and a strong desire to have their voices heard.

 

operation paybackIn the last two months, dozens of anti-piracy groups, copyright lawyers and pro-copyright outfits have been targeted by a group of Anonymous Internet vigilantes under the flag of Operation Payback.

 

Initially DDoS assaults were started against the MPAA, RIAA and anti-piracy company AiPlex Software because these outfits had targeted The Pirate Bay. Those DDoS attacks were later replicated against many other targets that have spoken out against piracy or for copyright, resulting in widespread media coverage.

 

Even law enforcement agencies showed interest in the operation recently. Last week CNET reported that an FBI probe is underway, and TorrentFreak personally knows of at least one court case against a person that was associated with the operation.

 

Besides covering the results of the DDoS attacks and website hacks, very little is known about the people who are part of the operation. Who are they? What do they want, and what are their future plans? In this article we hope to solve a few pieces of the puzzle.

 

After numerous talks with people who are actively involved in Operation Payback, we learned that there are huge differences between the personal beliefs of members.

 

We can safely conclude that this Anonymous group doesnt have a broad shared set of ideals. Instead, it is bound together by anger, frustration and the desire to be heard. Their actions are a direct response to the anti-piracy efforts of pro-copyright groups.

 

Aside from shared frustration, the people affiliated with the operation have something else in common. They are nearly all self-described geeks, avid file-sharers and many also have programming skills.

 

When Operation Payback started most players were not looking to participate in the copyright debate in a constructive way, they simply wanted to pay back the outfits that dared to target something they loved: file-sharing.

 

Many of the first participants who set the DDoS actions in motion either came from or were recruited on the message board 4Chan. But as the operation developed the 4Chan connection slowly disappeared. Whats left today are around a dozen members who are actively involved in planning the operations future, and several dozen more who help to execute the DDoS attacks.

 

An Anonymous spokesperson, from whose hand most of the manifestos originated, described the structure of the different groups to us.

 

The core group is the #command channel on IRC. This core group does nothing more than being some sort of intermediary between the people in that IRC channel and the actual attack. Another group of people on IRC (the main channel called #operationpayback) are just there to fire on targets.

 

Occasionally new people are invited to join the command to coordinate a specific attack, but a small group of people remains. The command group is also the place where new targets are picked, where future plans are discussed, and where manifestos are drafted. This self-appointed group makes most of the decisions, but often acts upon suggestions from bypassers in the main IRC channel.

 

Now lets rewind a little and go back to the first attacks that started off the operation in September.

 

The operations command was pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming media coverage and attention, but wondered where to go from there. They became the center of attention but really had no plan going forward. Eventually they decided to continue down the road that brought them there in the first place more DDoS attacks.

 

What started as a retaliation against groups that wanted to take out The Pirate Bay slowly transformed into an attack against anyone involved in anti-piracy efforts. From trade groups, to lawyers, to dissenting artists. Since not all members were actively following the copyright debate, command often acted on suggestions from the public in the main IRC channel.

 

What followed was an avalanche of DDoS attacks that were picked up by several media outlets. This motivated the group to continue their strategy. Anonymous spokesperson admitted to TorrentFreak that the media attention was indeed part of what fuelled the operation to go forward. But not without some strategic mistakes.

 

As the operation continued more trivial targets were introduced and the group started to lose sympathy from parts of the public. While targeting the company that admittedly DDoSed The Pirate Bay could be seen as payback by some, trying to take out Government bodies such as the United States Copyright Office and UKs Intellectual Property Office made less sense. In part, these targets were chosen by anarchistic influences in the operation.

 

I fight with anonops because I believe that the current political system failed, and that a system based on anarchy is the only viable system, one member told TorrentFreak. I encouraged them to go after political targets just because I like Anarchy.

 

The Anonymous spokesperson admitted to TorrentFreak that mistakes were made, and command also realized that something had to change. The targets were running out and the attacks werent gaining as much attention as they did in the beginning. It was a great way to gather attention, but not sustainable. In fact, even from within the operation not everyone was convinced that DDoS attacks were the best solution.

 

I personally dont like the concept of violence and attacking, but violence itself does raise attention, Anonymous spokesperson told TorrentFreak.

 

Attacking sites is one side of the story, but this operation would finally have to serve a purpose, otherwise it wouldnt exist. We all agree that the way things [abuse of copyright] are currently done, is not the right way.

 

Last week command decided to slow the DDoS attacks down and choose another strategy, mainly to regain the focus of attention. It was decided that they would make a list of demands for governments worldwide. In a move opposed to the desires of the anarchic influences, command decided to get involved in the political discussion.

 

Copyright/patent laws have to change, they argued, and from the bat they were willing to negotiate. They called for scrapping censorship, anti-piracy lawsuits and limiting copyright and patent terms, but not getting rid of copyright entirely. Interestingly, there is also no word in the demands about legalizing file-sharing.

 

To some this new and more gentle position taken by Anonymous came as a complete surprise. We asked the spokesman of the group about this confusing message and he said that there are actually several political parties that already adopt a similar position, like the Pirate parties and the Greens in Europe.

 

However, according to the spokesman (who wrote the latest manifesto with other members in Piratepad) they consciously chose this set of demands. Some of us have the vision of actually getting rid of copyright/patents entirely, but we are at least trying to stay slightly realistic.

 

What we are now trying to do, is to straighten out ideals, and trying to make them both heard and accepted. Nobody would listen to us if we said piracy should be legal, but when we ask for copyright lifespan to be reduced to fair lengths, that would sound a lot more reasonable, the spokesman told TorrentFreak.

 

The demands have been published on the Operation Payback site for nearly a week, but thus far the media coverage hasnt been as great as when they launched their first DDoS. Some have wondered whether this is the right path to continue in the first place, as it may get in the way of groups and political parties that have fought for similar ideals for years already.

 

The spokesman disagreed and said that Operation Payback has momentum now.

 

So here we are nearly two months after Anonymous started Operation Payback. The initial anger and frustration seems to have been replaced by a more friendly form of activism for the time being. The group wanted to have their voice heard and they succeeded in that. However, being listened to by politicians and entertainment industry bosses might take more than that.

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Last week command decided to slow the DDoS attacks down and choose another strategy, mainly to regain the focus of attention. It was decided that they would make a list of demands for governments worldwide. In a move opposed to the desires of the anarchic influences, command decided to get involved in the political discussion.

 

Sarcastic good luck to them!

 

If they wanted that they should have tried it first. Maybe now they are seeing that their attacks do nothing and they are resorting to another tactic? The problem is that now nobody will take them seriously. Calling them 'Demands' is even worse, they may even be treated as terrorists.

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If they tried that type of approach in the first place no one would have paid them any attention, as usual.

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