Hacking group LulzSec says it's now working with Anonymous, best-known for its denial-of-service attacks on Visa and MasterCard, which halted online donations during the WikiLeaks controversy.
LulzSec, also known as LulzBoat, announced its "Operation Anti-Security," said on PasteBin:
"We encourage any vessel, large or small, to open fire on any government or agency that crosses their path. We fully endorse the flaunting of the word "AntiSec" on any government website defacement or physical graffiti art. ... To increase efforts, we are now teaming up with the Anonymous collective and all affiliated battleships."
On Monday, LulzSec and Anonymous made fast work, claiming credit for a denial-of-service attack that took down the website of the British police Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), which targets organized crime in Britain and overseas.
And while LulzSec may have been just playing until now, its message about Operation Anti-Security had a decidedly sinister sound: "Top priority is to steal and leak any classified government information, including email spools and documentation. Prime targets are banks and other high-ranking establishments."
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