CybersecurityAfter FBI arrests LulzSec announces more cyber mayhem
In response to the FBI’s arrest of several hackers, the recently disbanded hacking group known as LulzSec has vowed to return and the group says it will renew its attacks on corporations and government agencies; the announcement comes after U.S. authorities arrested sixteen people last week in relation to the groups’ previous attacks which included bringing down PayPal’s website after it suspended its service to WikiLeaks
In response to the FBI’s arrest of several hackers, the recently disbanded hacking group known as LulzSec has vowed to return and the group says it will renew its attacks on corporations and government agencies.
Last Thursday, in a joint statement with the notorious international hacking group Anonymous, LulzSec, said, “We are not scared any more. Your threats to arrest us are meaningless to us as you cannot arrest an idea.”
The statement comes after U.S. authorities arrested sixteen people last week in relation to the groups’ previous attacks which included bringing down PayPal’s website after it suspended its service to WikiLeaks.
In particular, the statements are a response to the FBI’s cyber division’s deputy assistant director Steven Chabinsky’s comments. Chabinsky said in an interview with National Public Radio that it was “entirely unacceptable to break into websites and commit unlawful acts.”
The groups vowed to continue its attacks on governments for lying to their citizens and creating fear and terror by “dismantling their freedom piece by piece.” In addition, the groups will also continue hacking into the websites of major government contractors for taking billions of dollars but fail to deliver.
“These governments and corporations are our enemy. And we will continue to fight them, with all methods we have at our disposal, and that certainly includes breaking into their websites and exposing their lies,” the groups said.
Previously, LulzSec announced on its website that it was officially disbanding. In a statement, the group said, “Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance. This is our final release.”
In a series of high-profile cyberattacks the group infiltrated or brought down the websites of major corporations and government agencies including Sony, the U.S. Senate, and the CIA. The two groups have also taken credit for attacks on government websites in Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, and India.
