Anonymous Declares War On ISIS

[Denver]

Anonymous has declared “war” on Isis, in response to the attacks in Paris that left over a hundred people dead.

Members of the online collective have posted a video threatening "cyber attacks" against Isis, which are thought to have directed the attacks. It continues the group’s work against the group, which began following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January.

In a video posted soon after the attacks, a person claiming to represent the group warns members of Islamic State that it intends to hunt them down. It said that it would “unite humanity” in the operation, which it claimed would use hacking to weaken the group.


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“Anonymous from all over the world will hunt you down,” said the voice in the video, which included footage of the group’s famous Guy Fawkes mask and was in French. “You should know that we will find you and we will not let you go.

“We will launch the biggest operation ever against you.

“Expect massive cyber attacks. War is declared. Get prepared.

“The French people are stronger than you and will come out of this atrocity even stronger.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/paris-attacks-anonymous-launches-its-biggest-operation-ever-against-isis-promises-to-hunt-down-a6735811.html

[Jordan.]

OK. Wasn't their last war against Iggy Azalea?

[Pete.]

OK. Wasn't their last war against Iggy Azalea?
Why Pretty Girls flopped?

[Anaesthesia]

These are the kind of guys Isis would love to have on their side. They are experts in counter-security. Not random that most of them get paid big bucks to come over to the "legit" side to strengthen network securities.

[Niamh.]

Does anonymous ever actually get anything other than threatening videos done?

[Josy]

Does anonymous ever actually get anything other than threatening videos done?

They are very good at what they do. (Not too sure if goods the right word here though)

I don't think a cyber war is going to stop Isis.

[Anaesthesia]

Does anonymous ever actually get anything other than threatening videos done?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_events_associated_with_Anonymous

they do some pretty cool s*** ;)

[Denver]

They are very good at what they do. (Not too sure if goods the right word here though)

I don't think a cyber war is going to stop Isis.

But it could help to indicate most of there destinations.

[Niamh.]

They are very good at what they do. (Not too sure if goods the right word here though)

I don't think a cyber war is going to stop Isis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_events_associated_with_Anonymous

they do some pretty cool s*** ;)

I only ever hear about the threatening videos, never the outcomes :laugh:

[Josy]

But it could help to indicate most of there destinations.

Yes but it wont stop them.

[Livia]

Great, a bunch of faceless, nameless, unregulated cyber-vigilantes have declared war on IS. I feel all warm and safe already.

[Anaesthesia]

Great, a bunch of faceless, nameless, unregulated cyber-vigilantes have declared war on IS. I feel all warm and safe already.

Pretty sure they'll work with some Intelligence people, if they are serious about helping.

[Livia]

Pretty sure they'll work with some Intelligence people, if they are serious about helping.

Also pretty sure that any information will be a one way street. Security services won't be giving them anything.

[Anaesthesia]

Also pretty sure that any information will be a one way street. Security services won't be giving them anything.

Oh I agree. But they also have a sense of real pride about discovering exploits / tracing information, and I think that any help they can give will be less about ego, more about the collective good.

[Anaesthesia]

And yes, I am a bit of a nerd, but I actually *do* feel a tiny bit happier now they have shown their solidarity....

[Cherie]

And yes, I am a bit of a nerd, but I actually *do* feel a tiny bit happier now they have shown their solidarity....

It can't hurt can it, the more that is known about them the better.

[Livia]

Let's hope they don't jeopardise anything that's already in place.

[Cherie]

Message understood you are not keen.

[Kizzy]

Why were they not already?...Come on anonymous get your fingers out!

*please don't hack me*

[lostalex]

wow, they took down some twitter accounts...

and did these idiot "hackers" that are probably 15 y/o virgins, ever think that maybe those twitter accounts were being monitored by the CIA, and FBI, and MI5 and other intelligence agencies, and actually by taking off those twitter accounts they have ****ed up serious investigations by the professionalss???

[user104658]

Great, a bunch of faceless, nameless, unregulated cyber-vigilantes have declared war on IS. I feel all warm and safe already.
Seriously Livia? Do you really have such a massive boner for the military / intelligence services that you don't want anyone who doesn't fall under either of those headings to do anything at all to try to combat extremism?

Meh. My take on it is that the official powers-that-be have been trying to combat this middle eastern terrorist threat for decades now and have achieved precisely jack ****. Yes, before you start, they have obviously stopped many potential attacks before they happened, I appreciate that, but are we any closer to a solution? An end? No... We're further than ever, it's rising damp that's only getting worse and can only be painted over so many times.

So, I say let whoever wants to have a go, have a go at alternative methods. It may not work but that's irrelevant. What western governments and military forces are doing isn't working either :shrug:.

[Lostie!]

Great, a bunch of faceless, nameless, unregulated cyber-vigilantes have declared war on IS. I feel all warm and safe already.

Pretty much this.

[MTVN]

Pretty sure they'll work with some Intelligence people, if they are serious about helping.

Find that quite hard to believe tbh, there's a very strong and mutual loathing between hacktivists and the intelligence services

[Jamie89]

Find that quite hard to believe tbh, there's a very strong and mutual loathing between hacktivists and the intelligence services

More so than between the intelligence services and ISIS though? Whatever peoples opinions of Anonymous, they probably could help a great deal, surely intelligence services will be able to recognise that?

[lostalex]

Seriously Livia? Do you really have such a massive boner for the military / intelligence services that you don't want anyone who doesn't fall under either of those headings to do anything at all to try to combat extremism?

Meh. My take on it is that the official powers-that-be have been trying to combat this middle eastern terrorist threat for decades now and have achieved precisely jack ****. Yes, before you start, they have obviously stopped many potential attacks before they happened, I appreciate that, but are we any closer to a solution? An end? No... We're further than ever, it's rising damp that's only getting worse and can only be painted over so many times.

So, I say let whoever wants to have a go, have a go at alternative methods. It may not work but that's irrelevant. What western governments and military forces are doing isn't working either :shrug:.

are you actually so naive to think that our governments couldn't have just deleted every ISIS account if they wanted to? why do you think they leave them online???

Can you actually be that ignorant to the idea that actually the government MIGHT actually have a plan and if they thought taking every ISIS sympathizer off of twitter would help us, they already would have done so by now.

Anonymous are angry little fat gamer gate boys. and they are doing NOTHING to make the world a safer place. They are arrogant sociopathic losers.

[lostalex]

More so than between the intelligence services and ISIS though? Whatever peoples opinions of Anonymous, they probably could help a great deal, surely intelligence services will be able to recognise that?

you have a very warped view of the intelligence services and our governments and military then. If you honestly believe that Anonymous is in any way smarter or more clever or advanced than our own government, sorry but that is just stupid to me.

[Jamie89]

you have a very warped view of the intelligence services and our governments and military then. If you honestly believe that Anonymous is in any way smarter or more clever or advanced than our own government, sorry but that is just stupid to me.

When did I say they were cleverer or more advanced? :shrug: I said they could probably help. Which they could

[lostalex]

When did I say they were cleverer or more or more advanced?

you said that what they are doing could be a benefit. maybe i misunderstood, what were you saying?

[Jamie89]

you said that what they are doing could be a benefit. maybe i misunderstood, what were you saying?

You did misunderstand. I simply said that anonymous could probably help the situation. I'll admit I don't know a lot about this subject but I just think with the current state of things in the world that surely the government would welcome any help that could prove to be beneficial?

[bots]

Anonymous will approach things in a different way to that of the securities services. Whether that's good or bad remains to be seen. Personally I wouldn't put any trust into that type of organisation

[lostalex]

You did misunderstand. I simply said that anonymous could probably help the situation. I'll admit I don't know a lot about this subject but I just think with the current state of things in the world that surely the government would welcome any help that could prove to be beneficial?

wel space monkeys on the moon could possibly help too, but they aren't and it's not likely. Thanks for being honest that you have no idea what you are talking about.

[MTVN]

More so than between the intelligence services and ISIS though? Whatever peoples opinions of Anonymous, they probably could help a great deal, surely intelligence services will be able to recognise that?

They just wouldn't work with each other, they have completely different ideas of how the threat should be combated and of the role of online communication in today's world. Anon would argue that the intelligence services are far too powerful and unaccountable: the intelligence services would say that Anon put peoples lives in danger and make their work much harder. I really can't see them popping champagne corks at MI6 and GCHQ over this, if anything they'll be rolling their eyes and wishing Anonymous would stay out of it.

[Jamie89]

wel space monkeys on the moon could possibly help too, but they aren't and it's not likely. Thanks for being honest that you have no idea what you are talking about.

So I'm not an expert? Does that make the opinion that I offered irrelevant? You know, the one that you misread but decided to misquote and insult me with anyway. I don't know why you feel the need to attack other people for no reason. Do you actually want to debate? Instead of just trying to shout everyone else down.

[Mystic Mock]

At this point with how shoddy the UK and the US Governments have tried to stop their creation I think that a unauthorized organisation deserves a shot.

[RichardG]

Let's hope they don't jeopardise anything that's already in place.

This^, frankly I think they should stay well away. I don't see how their involvement would aid the official investigations in any way.

[Northern Monkey]

I don't think it's a good idea.
Suppose the CIA or MI6 are tracking a terrorists internet activities for information and the Anonymous takes down all their accounts?They would basically leave our intelligence services blind.

[user104658]

are you actually so naive to think that our governments couldn't have just deleted every ISIS account if they wanted to? why do you think they leave them online???

Can you actually be that ignorant to the idea that actually the government MIGHT actually have a plan and if they thought taking every ISIS sympathizer off of twitter would help us, they already would have done so by now.

Anonymous are angry little fat gamer gate boys. and they are doing NOTHING to make the world a safer place. They are arrogant sociopathic losers.

Like I said, if our governments "have a plan", why are we now decades into this "war on terror" without any hint of improvement in the situation and, in fact, things getting progressively worse? Whatever plan they have... It isn't very effective.

[lostalex]

Like I said, if our governments "have a plan", why are we now decades into this "war on terror" without any hint of improvement in the situation and, in fact, things getting progressively worse? Whatever plan they have... It isn't very effective.

i doubt anonymous' plan is going to be more effective. but if tomorrow ISIS surrenders and we have world peace because of anonymous' actions, i will congratulate you on being right.