Anonymous Takes Down CIA Web Site

[SamuelRSmith]

sethnintendo said:

SamuelRSmith said:

Marks said:
I'm cool with them doing this government shit like taking down the DoJ, FBI, CIA, etc. as long as they leave Xbox Live, PSN, Youtube, and other sites people love alone.

While I agree with the sentiment (government actions have been... questionable, to say the least), these kinds of actions do more harm than good. As a result of such attacks, the agencies have to keep stepping up security... and who pays? The tax payer. Shit like this also makes Congress more and more likely to push anti-Internet-freedom bills. It really is a lose-lose situation.

The best way to take action is through the legitmate political process, and convincing others to support the movement. Actions like this do nothing but turn off the electorate to your cause.

It's a slow process, but I'm guessing November will be a good month for our movement.

Not really saying much about security when a little group of hackers shows a little online vulnerability?  Better than an actual government like China?  Right?

The security relating to these websites will have very little to do with the security relating to the stuff that China's after