Anon explains the motives for the attack thusly:
We are doing this in solidarity with the “Anonymous 16″ PayPal LOIC defendants, accused LulzSec member Jake Davis “Topiary”, protesters arrested during #OpBart actions, Bradley Manning, Stephen Watt, and other hackers and leakers worldwide.
But really, it’s Topiary’s arrest more than anything. That cut of the hydra counted for more than one head, and they’ve been hurting (and quiet) ever since. Or at least that’s how it’s seemed. Now, Anon says they’ve been spending the time dormant in Texan police servers, preparing for this moment.
BenDTU
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9:17 AMSo basically they’re still getting access to random bits of information, releasing whatever they can get their hands on and then sticking a ‘moral’ reason on it afterwards.
Okay.
wsDK_II
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Andrew
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:09 AM@qsDK_II, have you any sense of ethics? Your buddies broke the law and have probably cost people their jobs. People who probably have mouths to feed at home. I personally studied security and have a degree to match and one of the first things we were thought is the consequencies of these sort of actions, it might seem like a bit of fun to you and a big middle finger to “The Man” but realistically it is the poor guy busting his balls 40 hours a week trying to pay morgage,bills and feed kids that will get the sack. You keep cheering them on buddy, you cheer on a bunch of cowards wrecking other people’s lives!
BenDTU
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:27 AMOf course he doesn’t. He just likes seeing people break things.
Andrew
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:49 AMI honestly have no issue with hacking for exploration purposes, having a poke around and getting out. I don’t believe in ruining lives in the process.
Otacon
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 3:16 PMI think these guys and girls need to find some guys or girls to invest their time in. I believe what they’re doing is proving sociaties most trusted organisations don’t have adequet online security and for us to move forward into a completely digital world, we need to have that.