GoDaddy goes down, Anonymous takes credit

[Jack]

Popular domain name registrar and Web and email hosting provider GoDaddy is experiencing a severe outage, one that appears to have taken out not only its hosted services, but even those websites that have registered their domain names through GoDaddy.

In a YouTube video, secretive hacking group Anonymous has taken credit for the outage, claiming the move is a reaction to the company's support of the U.S. government's efforts "to censor and control the Internet," through its support of the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA).

GoDaddy has issued a short statement on Twitter, but has not yet given a reason for the outage.

Read more: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231138/GoDaddy_goes_down_Anonymous_takes_credit

 

[Malware Maniac]

I do not find the actions of either anonymous or the US Congress to be in the right. The US congress for trying to shut down access to illegal websites or sue search engines that don't censor their results well enough. And anonymous for shutting down popular websites due to the support to the SOPA. If GoDaddy wants to support the SOPA then let them don't shut down their site. If the US congress wants to pass the act then let them although then they will have to deal with millions of US citizens that do not approve of the SOPA.

If the time has come to shut down popular websites, then time has come to stop SOPA and anonymous.

NOTE: Anonymous' video got removed on YouTube due to violation of Terms Of Service.

Edited: The video its self was removed.

 

[Ink]

Is there another link for that video? I didn't see what it was called, so I don't know what I'm looking for.

 

[imsoadude]

So their hosting services were taken out too? so not only are they attacking godaddy their attacking its users too..

 

[HeffeD]

Anonymous isn't going to make many fans by doing things like this. (Assuming they have fans...)

 

[3link9]

but even those websites that have registered their domain names through GoDaddy.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't MT registered under GD?

 

[McLovin]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't MT registered under GD?

Don't know about the domain, can't check it in the who is database either because I'm on my phone, but the hosting is with Hostgator.

 

[imsoadude]

Looking at the whois database the domain is registered with godaddy

 

[samit]

A member of Anonymous who goes by the Twitter handle @AnonymousOwn3r and describes himself as the "security leader of #Anonymous," took responsibility for the attack. "How long do you guys think i should let http://www.godaddy.com/ under my #tangodown," AnonymousOwn3r wrote.
He denied, however, that it was a coordinated effort carried out by Anonymous as a whole; "the attack it's coming only from me," AnonymousOwn3r wrote.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409516,00.asp

 

[McLovin]

The funny thing is when people do this type of stuff, they will always get caught.

 

[Gnosis]

NOTE: Anonymous' video got removed on YouTube due to violation of Terms Of Service

Of course it did; you must have all of your stuff removed to truly remain anonymous. Didn't you know that? hahaha

SOPA is a joke. We are SO headed for tyranny. It is ridiculous.. Freedom of speech and personal freedoms and privacy are being targeted by all governments. It is sad.

 

[Ink]

"GoDaddy says internal problem, not hackers, caused massive outage" >> Link

 

[Gnosis]

"GoDaddy says internal problem, not hackers, caused massive outage" >> Link

Internal hackers??? lolol

I can see where it would be easy to take credit for anything, or nothing, when you are anonymous.