Anonymous plans to target up in an attack on 28 January. It was mentioned in the video on YouTube, this Monday.
Video uploaded to YouTube, claiming the network hackers. “An online war has begun between the anonymous, the people and government of the United States (U.S.). While the SOPA and PIPA can be delayed in Congress, but this does not guarantee that the rights of the Internet we will uphold it,” remarked in the video.
Previously Anonymous also have attacked the U.S. Justice Department website, after the U.S. government shut down file sharing sites, Megaupload.
In a YouTube video on Monday, calling on Americans to participate in activities such hack, by downloading the Low Orbit Ion Cannon (Loic), which is a tool that has been successfully used to target the Department of Justice. Loic to crash a website by sending thousands of packets of information to their servers.
The plan the attack will be launched at 12 am, on 28 January. Yet no mention of the attack action time zone.
It seems that hackers are finding it difficult to strike up. As is known, up as one of the largest sites in the world, operating through thousands of servers located around the world.
“Although Facebook has at least 60 thousand servers, it is still possible to ‘turn it off’. Anonymous require help from the people,” says Anonymous.
Meanwhile, on the reasons why Anonymous targeting Facebook enough to attract attention, given that social networking is one of the opponents of SOPA and PIPA. CNet revealed, that the possibility of Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, too long voiced its opposition, so the land became one of social networking in a potential target.
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