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[sturgboski]

So what kind of assholes signed up to use their services. Seriously, fuck those people.

Not to mention the fact that, you can use the same services for free. SMH.

From the article:

Tech news site Ars Technica also got hold of the database dump which was briefly posted on the Mega file-sharing system. It said most of those who used it were gamers keen to stop rivals playing a particular game. Minecraft servers were a favourite target of the Stresser users, it said.

So pretty much douches who paid other douches to knock out their competition in games (or Minecraft).

 

[Clefargle]

In what universe would this be surprising?

 

[dwells]

The script kiddies don't even know to do basic level encryption.

AES is hard, like who's ever heard of that? It's not like it's an industry standard that's now accelerated at the hardware level and available in various open source implementations for every major operating system...

 

[Steel]

From the article:



So pretty much douches who paid other douches to knock out their competition in games (or Minecraft).

Seriously? Disgusting.

 

[TouchMyBox]

Wait a second...

Does this mean that running LOIC doesn't make you a security expert?

 

[Paskil]

Hackers hacking "hackers"?

 

[Renta]

I doubt they care. They got the money, right?

 

[Clefargle]

Wait a second...

Does this mean that running LOIC doesn't make you a security expert?

People like you are the backbone of America

 

[stump sock]

"There seems to be a general sense in the security research community that these guys are in way over their heads, and that if we can't bring to justice a bunch of teenagers in Western nations who are rubbing it in everyone's faces, then that's a sad state of affairs."

heh.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Wasn't this news weeks ago? I remember some list of names from that tool thing.

In what universe would this be surprising?

What am I watching?

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

They didn't buy any tool, they paid to use their botnet to bring down sites.

They may have said they were in it fore the lulz, or to teach companies a lesson, but like all the other criminals they were just in it for the money.

Yeah somehow I doubt LS is actually that worried that their sterling reputation of data security has been irreparably tarnished.

 

[stump sock]

What am I watching?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_lizard#The_blood-squirting_mechanism

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

that's cold blooded.

/golfclap

 

[Tunesmith]

So

- Script kids hack gaming social networks
- Deploy an existing malware that take over certain routers that are in turn used to host a DDoS takedown service
- They charge for said service
- Get hacked in return and expose all the user data of those who signed up for the service due to no knowledge of how to handle encryption.


Beautiful.

 

[Mononoke]

From the article:



So pretty much douches who paid other douches to knock out their competition in games (or Minecraft).

Oi. Sorry for not reading, was on my phone. Next time I'll read before posting.

 

[Diddy Kong]

that's cold blooded.

 

[Graphics Horse]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_lizard#The_blood-squirting_mechanism

Yikes. They should make the new dinosaur in Jurassic World do this.

thanks ants

 

[Kriken]

That's a redundant statement.

Why isn't this first post? Lol

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Who'd ever trust these clown shoes with their personal data?

Lol

 

[Slavik81]

They probably intentionally left it unsafe. It's not like they would have paid themselves to use their own tool.

Actually, the first couple accounts are probably theirs from when they were setting it up.

 

[Cidd]

Karma's a bitch.

 

[Japanmanx3]

 

[KojiKnight]

They probably intentionally left it unsafe. It's not like they would have paid themselves to use their own tool.

This... I have a feeling they didn't really care much about their clientel's security or personal information.

 

[Adam Prime]

That's a redundant statement.

Bravo!

 

[djplaeskool]

Don't start nothin'
Won't be nothin'

 

[SmokedMeat]

Oh the irony lol

I love it!!!

 

[Delusibeta]

The script kiddies failed elementary data protection? I'm shocked. Shocked, I say.

 

[RiggyRob]

"All registered usernames and passwords were stored in plain text," said Mr Krebs, adding that only a few hundred of those who signed up had paid to use it.

After having a Cryptography exam this morning, this is just too much.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

I pity all the idiots who thought these kids would protect their data.

 

[Stone Ocean]

From the article:



So pretty much douches who paid other douches to knock out their competition in games (or Minecraft).

So children paying children to attack other children

Bwahahahaaha

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Don't get the redundant or cold references. :|


lol at the script kiddies

 

[Jarate]

Honestly, getting caught is not a bad thing for these guys, they'll get cushy cyber security jobs after being in jail.

This is part of a plan, getting caught is not even bad

 

[Violence Jack]

 

[vypek]

Don't get the redundant or cold references. :|


lol at the script kiddies

Redundant - calling the group a bunch of tools
Cold - Lizards are cold blooded creatures

 

[KillerDark]

Good. I hope this is the first of many bad things to happen to them.

 

[KojiKnight]

After having a Cryptography exam this morning, this is just too much.

Here's a thought... maybe they didn't WANT the data encrypted... Encrypting the data would mean they wouldn't have access to it either.

Those kids likely wanted the user names, e-mails, and passwords so they could do other things with them. Watch where you sign up boys and girls.

 

[Evolved1]

That's a redundant statement.

Chuckled.

 

[XxRampage07xX]

Talk about irony...

 

[Zukuu]

Honestly, getting caught is not a bad thing for these guys, they'll get cushy cyber security jobs after being in jail.

This is part of a plan, getting caught is not even bad

Not this shitteru again.

They won't. DDOS != hacking. EVERYONE can ddos with enough time and money. It takes NO SKILL whatsoever. If you know how to turn on your pc and google you're pretty much just as 'good'.

 

[Jachaos]

Wow. This is too good.

 

[ktroopa]

/sweet justice

 

[E92 M3]

Some sweet karmic retribution.

 

[no maam]

Looks like I have to start changing all my passwords. Knew this was a bad idea.

 

[morpix]

Not this shitteru again.

They won't. DDOS != hacking. EVERYONE can ddos with enough time and money. It takes NO SKILL whatsoever. If you know how to turn on your pc and google you're pretty much just as 'good'.

Not even money. LOIC is free and with that hivemind mode can be controlled by an IRC bot... It's pretty much installing a program and going "1m 1337 n0w!". Then going to hackertyper.com and pressing buttons.

 

[Lng0004]

Two words. Idiots. Idiots.

 

[Handy Fake]

It sounds like their security was literally created by monkeys.

 

[Bar_bar12]

 

[Omega]

Here's a thought... maybe they didn't WANT the data encrypted... Encrypting the data would mean they wouldn't have access to it either.

Those kids likely wanted the user names, e-mails, and passwords so they could do other things with them. Watch where you sign up boys and girls.

I think you're giving them way too much credit

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Yikes. They should make the new dinosaur in Jurassic World do this.

thanks ants

thants

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

That's a redundant statement.

Ahaha. Impressive.