Anonymous hacks ISIS site, replaces it with Viagra ad
Anonymous
is making good on its promise of a digital battle against ISIS and has
struck a blow, ridiculing the terror group with an unlikely but potent
weapon — mockery. On Thursday, the Ghost Sec, a hacking group related to
Anonymous, gained control of a website supporting the Islamic State
and…
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Anonymous hacks ISIS site, replaces it with Viagra ad
By Lulu Chang
4 hours ago
Anonymous is making good on its
promise of a digital battle against ISIS and has struck a blow,
ridiculing the terror group with an unlikely but potent weapon —
mockery. On Thursday, the Ghost Sec, a hacking group related to
Anonymous, gained control of a website supporting the Islamic State and
replaced it with a Viagra advertisement. “Please gaze upon this lovely
ad so we can upgrade our infrastructure to give you ISIS content you all
so desperately crave,” reads the hacked version of the site, noting
that there is simply “Too Much ISIS” in the world. Before the site was
completely removed, it was actually possible to purchase the sexual
performance enhancing drug using bitcoins. Viagra, Ghost Sec suggested,
would help “Enhance your calm,” as “Too many people are into this
ISIS-stuff.” This is not the first move Anonymous has made against ISIS.
Since posting a video following the tragedy in Paris, which promised to
“unite humanity” and warned ISIS to “expect us,” the hackers have
conducted a series of spam attacks against similar terrorist sites, and
even managed to remove some of ISIS’ Twitter accounts. “Anonymous from
all over the world will hunt you down,” said a group spokesperson in the
video, and continued, “You should know that we will find you and we
will not let you go. We will launch the biggest operation ever against
you.”
Related: Anonymous launches ‘biggest operation ever’
against Islamic State With increased efforts from groups like Anonymous
and government officials alike to shut down ISIS’ online presence, where
they spread much of their propaganda and recruit many of their members,
some terrorists are attempting to take their digital footprints to the
dark Web. This part of the Internet is more difficult to access, and
generally requires users to employ specific tools that allow for
anonymity, making it more difficult to track activity. But even so, with
redoubled efforts from an internationally united cybercommunity, it may
prove difficult for ISIS to hide online. “The French people are
stronger than you and will come out of this atrocity even stronger,”
said Anonymous. And starting with Viagra, this is one prophecy that’s
sure to come true.
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Before the site was completely removed, it was actually possible to purchase the sexual performance enhancing drug using bitcoins. Viagra, Ghost Sec suggested, would help “Enhance your calm,” as “Too many people are into this ISIS-stuff.”
This
is not the first move Anonymous has made against ISIS. Since posting a
video following the tragedy in Paris, which promised to “unite humanity”
and warned ISIS to “expect us,” the hackers have conducted a series of
spam attacks against similar terrorist sites, and even managed to remove
some of ISIS’ Twitter accounts.
“Anonymous
from all over the world will hunt you down,” said a group spokesperson
in the video, and continued, “You should know that we will find you and
we will not let you go. We will launch the biggest operation ever
against you.”
With
increased efforts from groups like Anonymous and government officials
alike to shut down ISIS’ online presence, where they spread much of
their propaganda and recruit many of their members, some terrorists are
attempting to take their digital footprints to the dark Web.
This part of the Internet is more difficult to access, and generally
requires users to employ specific tools that allow for anonymity, making
it more difficult to track activity. But even so, with redoubled
efforts from an internationally united cybercommunity, it may prove
difficult for ISIS to hide online.
“The
French people are stronger than you and will come out of this atrocity
even stronger,” said Anonymous. And starting with Viagra, this is one
prophecy that’s sure to come true.
Also watch: Anonymous Vows To Con
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