Thursday, January 29, 2015

Lizard Squad: Behind the group responsible for recent huge hacks...

LATE yesterday afternoon, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder went offline. While Facebook claimed it was “not the result of a third party attack”, a hacker group called Lizard Squad took responsibility for it.

Early this morning, that same group claimed responsibility for hacking everyone's favourite pop star Taylor Swift’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. They even threatened to post nude pictures of Swift (for the record, she denies that any exist).

The group also said they were responsible for a series of hacks on Microsoft and Sony’s online gaming networks over the Christmas period.

So who, or what is Lizard Squad?

Basically, it’s a hacking group which just wants to cause trouble. And thus far, no one has really been able to stop it.

When interviewed last year by BBC Radio Five Live in the UK, a 22 year old from the group, calling himself “Member Two”, said the reason they hacked sites was “because we can”. Full story...

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