4chan attacks anti-pirating sites

[PeregrinFig]

I seriously love 4chan sometimes. They're like the Robin Hood of the internet.

 

[Canonbeat234]

Remember this, 4chan is just a website with a bunch annoying users that are powerful but are not stupid. To me they attack the a website that took down Pirate Bay. They select targets that has a low defense and no prior knowledge on internet security. To me they are picky in my eyes, they attack victims who are 'weak' and not fortified enough to counterattack.

However, their strength can't BREAK a government computer. Once the Government knows that its being hack, the internation global defense system will give those pawns a shock of their lives!

 

[WiiUBricker]

4chan?

 

[PeregrinFig]

Err, weak? They took down the homepage of the Motion Picture Association of America. I wouldn't call that a weak, unfortified site. And personally, I think it would be HILARIOUS if 4chan managed to DDoS a government site for any amount of time, even though they probably would end up being punished.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

Tell me why they would hack the government?
I am pretty sure DDosing isn't illegal though since your just requesting data from the site a bunch so no one can acess the site.

 

[PeregrinFig]

Tell me why they would hack the government?
I am pretty sure DDosing isn't illegal though since your just requesting data from the site a bunch so no one can acess the site.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

Do people get prosecuted when a site advertises on tv and 5 seconds later their site is down?
MPAA is back online again...

 

[WiiUBricker]

I am pretty sure DDosing isn't illegal.

you fail

 

[PeregrinFig]

The thing is, lots of people accessing a site for legitimate purposes and overloading the server is totally different from deliberately taking down the server so it can't be accessed.

 

[Canonbeat234]

Tell me why they would hack the government?
I am pretty sure DDosing isn't illegal though since your just requesting data from the site a bunch so no one can acess the site.

Good question, that will be stupid and rash. As far as 4chan's attempts, it will just create a backlash of media fear calling the site harboring cyberterrorist. To me 4chan is powerful but not that powerful...

 

[ChuckBartowski]

Tell me why they would hack the government?
I am pretty sure DDosing isn't illegal though since your just requesting data from the site a bunch so no one can acess the site.

DDOSing a site is very illegal and very punishable. which is why you only do it with other people in larger groups.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

Aha I found a law nevermind
18 U.S.C. § 1030 for future reference.

 

[Canonbeat234]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

 

[PeregrinFig]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

Wait, you talk about how 4chan isn't as powerful as people think and could never take down a government site, but you didn't even know what DDoSing was? *facepalm*

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

SomethingDenialOfService

 

[zeromac]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

Distributed Denial of Service

Basicly lots of people accessing a site so it crashes

 

[trumpet-205]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

I explained it earlier but I'll do it again.

It means that bunch of computers from different locations "bombard" a certain website (like opening the website, search request, etc) at an extreme fast pace. Server which handles that specific website cannot handles the bombardment and goes down. Think of it as bunch of people rushing into a bus so fast that no more people can get on it (hence the word - Distributed denial of service attack). You prevent other people accessing it from bombardment.

 

[RoMee]

just like what noobs are doing to the temp..

 

[Canonbeat234]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

Wait, you talk about how 4chan isn't as powerful as people think and could never take down a government site, but you didn't even know what DDoSing was? *facepalm*

Hey that's like saying you're making suggestions for a game and don't know what it's about! Also why will 4chan want that kind of attention? As far as I know, they only do it for self-justice and lawlz.

 

[FencingFoxFTW]

And my noobishness is kicking in, what's DDoS?

Wait, you talk about how 4chan isn't as powerful as people think and could never take down a government site, but you didn't even know what DDoSing was? *facepalm*

Hey that's like saying you're making suggestions for a game and don't know what it's about! Also why will 4chan want that kind of attention? As far as I know, they only do it for self-justice and lawlz.

the lulz

they do it for the lulz

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