Operation Payback Is A Bitch
Operation: Payback Is a Bitch was started after the MPAA hired aiplex to DDOS TPB.
Firstly a lone anon managed to DoS and crash the Aiplex website. He left a message to attack mpaa.org. We have since moved onto other targets and currently using a modified LOIC utility with Hive abilities.
Tools: Low Orbit Ion Cannon
Auto-attacking script base on slowloris (Linux only)
Modified LOIC: http://github.com/NewEraCracker/LOIC/downloads
Aiplex and MPAA went down at 9PM EST 17 September 2010, or 1 AM GMT 18 September 2010. MPAA stayed down for 18 hours before moving to a new IP and coming back online.
RIAA is still down as of 1:30 AM GMT (9:30 PM EST). The database-based CPU raep by forcing the server to dump a huge list of titles probably helped a lot on that. Aiplex went down, and is intermittently down. It is still really slow, we need moar lazors to keep it up. MPAA is healthy, do something!
10 PM EST 19 September 2010: RIAA still down, Aiplex, only slowed down. MPAA up.
Throughout September 23rd, 2010: Davenport Lyons were on and offline, attacks on TMG.eu failed.
September 24th - 25th: AiPlex and ACS:Law attacked.
Current: IRC server for Operation: Payback is down due to DDOS attacks and mass spam.
This operation will probably tie in with Operation Baylout, as well as Project Skynet.
Current targets are ACS:Law and AiPlex.
AiPlex I.P. Address to target is 122.181.180.181
ACS:Law I.P. Address to target is 91.103.220.210
http://pastebin.com/BUXh6wgw <- nmap of 76.74.24.200 (riaa.com)
Mentioned on Slashdot (should've provided a 'helpful' link to mpaa.org, lol) http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/09/18/2016207/DDoS-From-4chan-Hits-MPAA-and-Anti-Piracy-Website
AUDIO - cnet podcast - starts about 32 mins in to the show: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/podcast/cnet-uk-podcast-205-a-comedy-of-legal-errors-50000992/ - funny & informative, well worth a listen.
Mashable: http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/4chan-mpaa-ddos-attack/
Softpedia: http://news.softpedia.com/news/4Chan-Coordinated-DDoS-Attack-Brings-MPAA-Website-Down-156944.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Law-Firm-Attacked-as-4Chan-DDoS-Campaign-Continues-157470.shtml
TorrentFreak: http://torrentfreak.com/4chan-ddos-takes-down-mpaa-and-anti-piracy-websites-100918/
http://torrentfreak.com/4chan-to-ddos-riaa-next-is-this-the-protest-of-the-future-100919/
http://torrentfreak.com/new-4chan-ddos-targets-hated-anti-piracy-law-firm-100922/
http://torrentfreak.com/ddos-takes-down-aussie-anti-pirates-and-8000-other-sites-100928/
Techcrunh: http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/19/riaa-attack/
ITnews.com.au: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/232642,web-turns-ddos-on-anti-piracy-groups.aspx
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/233573,operation-payback-directs-ddos-attack-at-afact.aspx
ZDnet: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/mpaa-down-riaa-next-an-e-protest-over-piracy/6217
Examiner.com: http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-national/after-mpaa-attack-4chan-group-takes-down-riaa-site
The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/20/4chan_ddos_mpaa_riaa/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/22/acs_4chan/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/22/4chan_spikes_tea_party/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/24/piracy_threat_lawyers_withstand_ddos/
Tech.spreadit.org: http://tech.spreadit.org/mpaa-website-down-4chan-ddos-attack/
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11371315
Reuters (biased pro-MPAA propoganda): http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68J09F20100920
CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20016961-83.html
Arstechnica: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/4chan-tries-to-change-life-outside-the-basement-via-ddos-attacks.ars
Techradar: http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/4chan-targets-mpaa-riaa-and-aiplex-with-ddos-attacks-717999
Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5642948/4chan-brings-down-riaa-and-mpaas-websites
Techiebuzz: http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/4chan-riaa-mpaa-ddos.html
Sophos: http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw/g/2010/09/19/4chan-takes-mpaa-riaa-aiplex-wins/
Slyck: http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=2055
http://www.slyck.com/story2057_New_Slurry_of_DoS_Attacks_Against_Aiplex
Other Languages:
nu.nl (Dutch): http://www.nu.nl/internet/2337759/4chan-valt-websites-entertainmentindustrie.html
Tweakers.net (Dutch): http://tweakers.net/nieuws/69751/websites-van-riaa-gaan-plat-door-gerichte-ddos-aanvallen.html
Numerama.com (French): http://www.numerama.com/magazine/16901-les-anonymous-esperent-provoquer-une-revolution.html
Articles related specifically to the leaked emails
Torrentfreak: http://torrentfreak.com/acslaw-anti-piracy-law-firm-torn-apart-by-leaked-emails-100925/
http://torrentfreak.com/acslaw-gay-porn-letters-target-pensioners-married-men-100925/
http://torrentfreak.com/leaked-emails-reveal-profits-of-anti-piracy-cash-scheme-100926/
Slyck: http://www.slyck.com/story2058_ACSLaw_Email_Database_Possibly_Leaked_onto_The_Pirate_Bay
http://www.slyck.com/story2060_Wave_of_Website_Attacks_Continues_Copyright_Alliance_Targeted
News.softpedia.com: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Anonymous-Leaks-ACS-Law-Emails-via-The-Pirate-Bay-158009.shtml
ThinkQ.co.uk: http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/9/25/acslaw-emails-posted-pirate-bay/
WiredVC.com: http://www.wiredvc.com/acslaw1-copyright-22lawyers-350mb-of-emails-seized-and-freed-by-pirates/
Unitethecows: http://www.unitethecows.com/content/280-acs-law-emails-leaked-pirate-bay.html
http://www.unitethecows.com/content/281-inconsistencies-data-sent-acs-law-ip-capture-company.html
P2Pnet: http://www.p2pnet.net/story/44186
BroadbandGenie: http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/news/20100925-acslaw-hit-by-email-leak
Slashdot: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/09/25/0413236
Hellmail.co.uk: http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/templates/postal_industry_news.asp?articleid=2423&zoneid=3
ITnews.com.au: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/233376,anti-piracy-lawyers-finances-leaked.aspx
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11418962
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11424497
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11418970
Openrightsgroup.org: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/2010/the-acs-law-leak-shows-that-the-digital-economy-act-carries-huge-privacy-risks
- ACS:Law full server backup, including emails, SSL keys, logs, etc (torrent)
- ACS:Law Leaked Emails (torrent)