Anon Who? Hackers Blame Other Hackers Over PSN Attack

by Mike Bendel on May 6, 2011 @ 3:49 pm


A pair of so-called ‘veterans’ of the loosely associated internet congregation that is Anonymous have told the Financial Times that one of its supporters is likely behind the recent intrusion into Sony’s PSN infrastructure. This comes despite recent denials from those involved in OpSony, an organized Anonymous staged DDOS attack on Sony’s servers that transpired just weeks ago.

“If you say you are Anonymous, and do something as Anonymous, then Anonymous did it. Just because the rest of Anonymous might not agree with it, doesn’t mean Anonymous didn’t do it.” said one hacker, who goes under the online handle of Kayla.

Earlier this week, Sony told the U.S. Congress that its team of security experts found a file planted one of the infiltrated SOE servers, which read “We Are Legion.” While it would seemingly implicate Anonymous, the reality is that anyone could have placed it there, even someone not involved with recent Anon operations. Sony, of course, realizes this.

Another Anon ‘member’ — Barrett Brown – agrees, stating that the file could have been planted to veer negative publicity towards Anonymous.

Really, this is all a matter of hackers pointing the finger at each other. No one actually ‘speaks’ for Anonymous.

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Comments
KezraPlanes says:

This is actually getting funny. News on this attack - about either side really - just make me ROFLMAO whenever they appear.

hush404 says:

...and there in lies the problem with pretending to be a moral group of faceless hackers with no real group structure. I could go out, get some kiddie port, a flood places with it in the name of anon and they'd be unable to deny it with any proof.

BlackSheep says:

How does anons know there wasnt a lesser known (or not known) member? or a real hacker that was hacking the system for money leaving wrong clues.

does any one remember no free rides?

january39 says:

If it was them at all, they may just be trying to take the 'glory' if you can call it that, personally i would call it a pain in the ass.

Riorio99 says:

If it was Anon, or a branch of Anon, I'm just hoping that it's a White Hat attack. That would be better.

NooMoahk says:

@hush404

It's not a problem, you can neither deny or confirm either way. It's really one of the groups strengths.

NeilR says:

Disgruntled Anonymous Faction Maliciously Attacks Anonymous

The situation with anon is becoming more absurd all the time.

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