The notorious "hacktivists" group Anonymous has announced their support of Zynga's recently-redundant web developers in a YouTube video, posted alongside the group's traditional November 5th activities, which this year included mass protests outside Parliament.
The group's hacking spree, which targeted websites including PayPal, Hyundai, Symantec, television network NBC and even the U.S Department of Energy and Transportation, culminated in their YouTube video.
According to the Telegraph:
The group's hacking spree, which targeted websites including PayPal, Hyundai, Symantec, television network NBC and even the U.S Department of Energy and Transportation, culminated in their YouTube video.
According to the Telegraph:
In a YouTube video which has since been removed, Anonymous said it would mount an attack because of a round of layoffs at Zynga, the social gaming firm responsible for around 14 per cent of Facebook revenues.
“During the last few days anonymous has been targeting Zynga for the
outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many
developers,” the video said.
“As we speak we are planning to release also all the games we’ve taken from
their servers for free.”
Zynga last month announced that they would be closing several studios and making around 3,000 global redundancies of coders and developers, as the social gaming boom seems to be slowing up.
Anonymous claim to act on behalf of all coders and hackers, though their style of hacking and penchant for leaving calling cards is seen by some as online terrorism perpetuated by cyber criminals. The 5th of November - Guy Fawkes Night - is synonymous to the group's masked image, inspired by the film V for Vendetta. Bonfire Night has since become the movement's signature event.
According to PC Advisor:
Zynga last month announced that they would be closing several studios and making around 3,000 global redundancies of coders and developers, as the social gaming boom seems to be slowing up.
Anonymous claim to act on behalf of all coders and hackers, though their style of hacking and penchant for leaving calling cards is seen by some as online terrorism perpetuated by cyber criminals. The 5th of November - Guy Fawkes Night - is synonymous to the group's masked image, inspired by the film V for Vendetta. Bonfire Night has since become the movement's signature event.
According to PC Advisor:
Anonymous' demands on U.K. authorities include the release of what the organization bills as political prisoners, including Richard O'Dwyer, who allegedly broke copyright law, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and alleged hacker Jeremy Hammond.
O'Dwyer faces extradition from the U.K. to the United States on copyright charges. Hammond was arrested in March for his alleged involvement in the hack on Stratfor Global Intelligence in December last year.
Anonymous also wants Web monitoring programs including, but not limited to, the Communications Data Bill Cm 8359, to be withdrawn.
A draft of the bill in question was presented in June and includes provisions that would allow for logging users' Web and mobile phone use. Though the content of communications would not be monitored, the information would be retained for up to 12 months.
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