It appears that Sony managed to upset Anonymous, the 4chan-borne hacktivist group, with their recent lawsuits against PS3 hackers GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo. A statement from the group reads (at least in part) as follows:
Unfortunately for Anonymous, this comes at a time when the group is experiencing quite a substantial amount of internal strife. A splinter group known as Backtrace is threatening to release personal information on its members due to them becoming “arrogant sociopaths.”
Sony.com, Playstation.com, and the PlayStation Network are all currently down. It would appear that Anons made good on their promise.
You have now received the undivided attention of Anonymous. Your recent legal action against our fellow hackers, GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo, has not only alarmed us, it has been deemed wholly unforgivable.
Unfortunately for Anonymous, this comes at a time when the group is experiencing quite a substantial amount of internal strife. A splinter group known as Backtrace is threatening to release personal information on its members due to them becoming “arrogant sociopaths.”
Sony.com, Playstation.com, and the PlayStation Network are all currently down. It would appear that Anons made good on their promise.