Anonymous Exacts Revenge for Megaupload Takedown

Hacker collective Anonymous has taken down websites belonging to the Department of Justice, RIAA, MPAA and Universal euphony in response to the recent closure of Megaupload.

Shortly after popular data file-sharing land site, Megaupload, was shut down in a federal female chest, Anonymous gathered its forces for what is presumed to be a in haste-assembled DDoS attack on the Department of Justice website. Doj.gov is, at the time of this writing, down and out. RIAA.com, MPAA.org, copright.gov and the Universal Music Chemical group's web site have since been taken down as advisable.

Universal was recently involved in some legal shenanigans with Megaupload all over a video used to promote the site – a potential ground for its cellular inclusion in the list of targets.

An Faceless-related to Twitter account is claiming credit for the takedown. "One and only thing is certain: EXPECT US!," wrote another account claiming to speak for the group, shortly before the takedown occurred. According to Land news service, RT, this is the largest coordinated set on in Unknown', avowedly rather vague, account.

Anonymous, according to those that claim to represent it, has been a vocal opponent of the SOPA bill. That, conjunct with the recent, and in its opinion, unjustified, get down of Megaupload, has spurred the group into action. "Start some Zea mays everta," tweeted an unknown news source. "IT's going to equal a long lulzy night."

Update: Some media outlets are reporting that media label, BMI, has been taken down.

Update 2: Anonymous claims to have usurped shoot down the Utah Chiefs of Police Association website.

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