Megaupload.com Gets Hit By Mega Piracy Indictment

Dirtbag59 · 01-19-2012, 05:50 PM

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Justice and FBI Crack Down on Megaupload.com - ABC News

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The Justice Department has indicted seven individuals and two companies behind the popular file sharing website Megaupload.com which has been touted by stars will.i.am, Kim Kardashian and Puff Daddy.

Feds claim this has nothing to do with SOPA/PIPA and the indictments are the result of a 2 year investigation. Of course the indictment didn't come without a backlash.

Anonymous attacks DOJ site after feds shut down Megaupload - Jan. 19, 2012

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Hours later, Megaupload's fans turned the table on the feds. "Hacktivist" collective Anonymous said it set its sights on the U.S. Department of Justice and apparently knocked the agency's website offline.

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poetichentai Michael Suen
In retaliation for #Megaupload's shutdown, @AnonOps takes down justice.gov, universalmusic.com, and RIAA.org. geekosystem.com/anon-justice-u…
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mooby · 01-19-2012, 06:15 PM

Well, so much for watching movies online. Also, Anonymous' DOS attacks on the DOJ website and on that other website really won't have as much of an impact as this will.

Dirtbag59 · 01-19-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

Well, so much for watching movies online. Also, Anonymous' DOS attacks on the DOJ website and on that other website really won't have as much of an impact as this will.

I don't know what the endgame is for Anon but it's fun to see them wreck havoc against UMG and RIAA. Not sure I totally agree with the DOJ attack but I don't exactly feel sorry for them either.

Still can anyone explain what type of effect a DDOS attack really has on sites like UMG and RIAA? It's not like they rely on those sites for sales. Does it cause them to loose money?

mooby · 01-20-2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I don't know what the endgame is for Anon but it's fun to see them wreck havoc against UMG and RIAA. Not sure I totally agree with the DOJ attack but I don't exactly feel sorry for them either.

Still can anyone explain what type of effect a DDOS attack really has on sites like UMG and RIAA? It's not like they rely on those sites for sales. Does it cause them to loose money?

Sure, it's nice to see Anon stand up for the common consumer, but in the end the impact is minimal. Also lulz at MU being back up already. That was quick.

SirClintonPortis · 01-21-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

Sure, it's nice to see Anon stand up for the common consumer, but in the end the impact is minimal. Also lulz at MU being back up already. That was quick.

MU is dead. Nothing is showing up at megaupload.com and the dns servers have that good ol' US government notice.

mooby · 01-21-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

MU is dead. Nothing is showing up at megaupload.com and the dns servers have that good ol' US government notice.

Well they were back for a short time apparently. I wouldn't honestly know because I don't use megaupload for anything, other than when I occasionally watch a movie online.

Dirtbag59 · 01-19-2012, 11:28 PM

Lol, they're back. If you have any personal files backed up on the file sharing site get them now.

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mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,577	Re: Megaupload.com Gets Hit By Mega Piracy Indictment Well, so much for watching movies online. Also, Anonymous' DOS attacks on the DOJ website and on that other website really won't have as much of an impact as this will. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

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Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 40 Posts: 14,750	Re: Megaupload.com Gets Hit By Mega Piracy Indictment Lol, they're back. If you have any personal files backed up on the file sharing site get them now. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG Last edited by Dirtbag59; 01-20-2012 at 10:15 AM.

Megaupload.com Gets Hit By Mega Piracy Indictment

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