Security Firm CEO Quits Due to Anonymous Attack

[ryai458]

Stupid douche hackers need to grow up.

 

[Jumplion]

Seriously, a lot of you guys are complete jerks. The man, and his family, get abused, he has to quit his job, his whole company gets screwed over, and everyone here is all "Don't mess with Anonymous!" Jeez, does that excuse human-indecency? Fine, you don't screw with Anonymous, but for goodness sake don't act all high and mighty over this ordeal.

Whatever, I'm a pansy who thinks that everyone should treat everyone right, but whatever. Unless there was some huge conspiracy or something that makes this guy a douchebag somehow, I honestly feel sorry for the guy. I don't sympathize with him, but it sucks to be him regardless.

Captcha: Grue of Ahni, and another was "Canon" with an n with the ~ on top making it "Canyon"

Fun

EDIT: After being edumacated a bit, I do take back some of what I said, but I retain my main point. Can't everyone just be, you know, nice?

 

[Booze Zombie]

He was potentially setting up innocent people as "the leaders of anon" for publicity and money, working for a dodgy company who's idea of stopping illegal actions was to give a presentation about how they'd intimidate, present false evidence and down-right be douche-bags in order to earn as much money as possible from their employer.

Whilst I can understand the suffering he's going through, it's almost entirely self-inflicted, so I've little sympathy.

 

[carletonman]

To add to the well-worn list of cliches: the tame tiger only LOOKS toothless.

On a more serious note, what the HELL were they thinking, going after Anon? Seriously?! I have seen some poor decisions made in my life, but I think this takes the cake for sheer idiocy and makes me shake my head. Dumbass totally deserves everything he gets.

 

[Ulixes Dimon]

Hold it. "upper echelon of Anonymous' management"? They don't have management, upper echelons or anything that even resembles organization to the best of my knowledge. I mean... isn't that the whole GD point?

Yes it is the whole point and I love that Anon is now so relevant even the Colbert Report talks about them. We are in the age of Anon.

No, we're in the age of cyber terrorism. A while back on the news here in the UK there was a report by some official, might have been a military type guy, saying how cyber terrorism is the next big thing we all need to watch out for, because there's not much you can do to stop it. Anonymous might be an idealistic group of 'radicals', but just wait until the real radicals and terrorists start using cyberspace for major operations and sabotage. Anonymous is just a sign of the times; you don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

This is true, but at least the biggest cyber phenomenon known to man is on our side... For now

 

[ckam]

Well, serves him right. Also, Colbert is very funny. And most of the hornets are off of that guy's wyrm.

 

[conflictofinterests]

"I need to focus on taking care of my family and rebuilding my reputation,"

Did the Colbert Report also show an email that Anonymous uncovered where his wife threatened to file for divorce?

This man is waging war on all fronts...

Well, Corporate America was due its Napoleon/Hitler

 

[Ulixes Dimon]

If this can be done to the CEO of a major security firm, there's really nothing stopping the A(nonymous)-Team from ruining the career of anyone they choose to target, to include purely political targets.

Yes there is...it's called integrity. If the CEO's and politicians had any then there would be nothing embarrassing for Anonymous to expose.

Like I said, there's nothing stopping them.

I lol'd.

My major concern is that with the oncoming age of cyber data wars(i know that sounds weird) it is becoming harder and harder to know who really said/did what. Things are getting very convoluted.

 

[conflictofinterests]

I just can't get over that Anon hacked and ***** slapped a cyber security firm. One working with the FBI no less. And now they forced the resignation of the firm's CEO. If there were any doubts before, let it be now known that no power in this world can stand between Anonymous and their cherished "lulz".

I can just see that as a battle cry in some big-budget motion picture extravaganza depicting this in the future. "FOR THE LULZ!!!" as they being furiously typing on their keyboards.

 

[Worgen]

he should have learned the first rule of the internet, dont fuck with anonymous

 

[kouriichi]

BAH! Hes an Alliance tree-hugger!
I feel no pity to someone who plays a pointy ear.
Exspecially if it an Alliance pointy ear!

 

[jp201]

It should be obvious poking a hornet's nest is not smart. This is the fallout.

especially poking it with your penis. ouch

 

[Dupeo]

So WoW players, will you fine ladies and gentlemen grief this n00b on behalf of Anonymous? Will hurtful comments like "You shouldn't just resign, you should also commit suicide" flood Sevyrnsten's whisper chat?

 

[Dupeo]

If this can be done to the CEO of a major security firm, there's really nothing stopping the A(nonymous)-Team from ruining the career of anyone they choose to target, to include purely political targets.

Yes there is...it's called integrity. If the CEO's and politicians had any then there would be nothing embarrassing for Anonymous to expose.

Like I said, there's nothing stopping them.

I lol'd.

My major concern is that with the oncoming age of cyber data wars(i know that sounds weird) it is becoming harder and harder to know who really said/did what. Things are getting very convoluted.

Dude, I have so much fun trailing those convoluted paths, its like reading a real life online mystery novel but less fruity, mo nerdy.

 

[Evilsanta]

I guess someone had to take the hit for the emails that show how you want to take down and discredit Wikileaks.

 

[Horben]

Yeah, guys, if this was anyone else, what Anonymous did to him would be called identity theft. It's cool that Anon showed up the WBC and such, but Anon is in the wrong here. This was really not cool, and Anon showed their true character.

 

[sansamour14]

The man gets zero sympathy from me. To paraphrase Stephen Colbert, he stuck his dick in a hornet's nest and cried foul when they bit back.

agree completely. Go Anon!!!!

 

[The Hairminator]

Yeah, guys, if this was anyone else, what Anonymous did to him would be called identity theft. It's cool that Anon showed up the WBC and such, but Anon is in the wrong here. This was really not cool, and Anon showed their true character.

He was going to out them, and would if he had actually had the information he claimed he had. He did not, and they called him out on it.

He persisted- So they outed him. Quite badly. Now he resigns.

One might argue that eye for an eye is a bit medieval, but I guess that's just the way people are deep down.