LulzSec Announces April Fool's End To Retirement

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/attacks/232602962

By Mathew J. Schwartz
InformationWeek
March 21, 2012

They're back: The hacktivist group formerly known as LulzSec--whose 
members announced that they were calling it quits after a 50-day hacking 
spree and then continued their efforts with Anonymous and AntiSec--has 
announced that it will resume its attacks.

In characteristic Anonymous fashion, the group announced its impending 
return Saturday via YouTube video. "Several days ago we decided to 
swiftly bring back our humble hacking group and set sail towards the 
Interwebz once again, much to the dismay of corrupt governments and 
corporations across the planet. It's ridiculous to believe that by 
arresting the six prime members of LulzSec that you've stopped us. You 
haven't stopped us, you have merely disrupted the active faction," the 
video said in a computer-generated British accent.

The group announced that it would officially resume attacks on April 1, 
2012. The video continued, "Lulzsec will start targeting governments, 
corporations, agencies, and quite possibly the people watching this 
video. We are here for the lulz, the fame, the anarchy, and the people."

The announcement was previewed one day prior via the FawkesSecurity 
Twitter channel in a tweet that read, "Expect something BIG and rather 
Lulzworthy very soon. CIA, FBI, Interpol, you're all on teh (sic) list." 
Wednesday, meanwhile, tweets from the same Twitter channel promised that 
"Anonymous will target national infrastructure" and create a "global 
financial meltdown" as part of what's been dubbed "Project Mayhem."

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