Malaysia works to foil Anonymous hacking threat
L33tdawg: We'll try our level best to keep everyone up-to-date as the attack unfolds or you could always jump on the #opmalaysia channel on irc.anonops.li
Malaysia worked Wednesday to thwart a planned assault on the government's official website by international hacker vigilantes who accuse authorities in this Southeast Asian country of Internet censorship.
A loose-knit activist group that calls itself "Anonymous" has threatened to target Malaysia's online network early Thursday in retaliation against a government effort to block access to 10 popular websites often used to illegally download movies, TV shows and music. Members of "Anonymous" have claimed responsibility over the past year for cyber-attacks against governments ranging from Spain to Egypt and major companies such as Visa, Mastercard and Paypal.
Malaysian Information Minister Rais Yatim said state-run agencies are "taking the necessary preventive measures" to foil the attack that is being threatened for 3:30 a.m. Thursday Malaysian time (1930 GMT Wednesday). Rais insisted the government's move to block the websites was a legitimate action to curb copyright violations in the entertainment industry. The ban on the 10 websites has been erratically enforced by Malaysian Internet service providers, with some users still able to access them. In a statement posted on Youtube and various websites earlier this week, "Anonymous" said it wanted to send a message to Malaysia that "acts of censorship are inexcusable."
