LulzSec

LulzSec (also known as The Lulz Boat or Lulz Security) is a hacker group that made a name for themselves hacking several large websites and subsequently taking credit for it, branding themselves with a number of memes stolen from 4chan and the general Anonymous community. Looking at their Twitter it is blindingly obvious that they are casuals at /b/ and that they use Twitter.

Activities

Everyone at LulzSec is either an angsty teen or a manchild who kept too much interest in Anonymous without going into Scientology protests. Their 1337 hacking kit most likely involves Tor, LOIC and a green-on-black reskin for command line. If you ever step into their IRC (irc.lulzco.org #lulzsec) you will see what is meant by this.

Sony

Lulzsec want to finish Sony, notably by their attacks on the PSN network. However, this actually gives them a profit as since the beginning Sony were selling PS3s at a loss, so by reducing interest in the console they save Sony money. gg

LulzSec gained wider notoriety by hacking into the Sony Pictures servers and stealing a few thousand usernames and passwords. They did this by a simple SQL injection, subjecting Sony to much ridicule and proving themselves to be nothing more than skiddies. It should be noted that Sony kept passwords stored as plain text, not even bothering to hash them. How Sony even exists in this day and age baffles scientists.

PBS

Supposedly dead nigger avoiding taxes in New Zealand

Last Thursday, The Lulzboat docked at PBS to reveal the truth about Tupac Shakur. World instantly knew it was a hack, because there aren't any niggers in New Zealand. Also pretty much dox'd everyone that works at PBS, so head on over to grab yourself a few more email addresses. As if government employees would know how to operate a computer to start with.

Member Arrests

Because the kids behind LulzSec believed they have a veil of Anonymity behind Twitter and IRC they thought they'd never be found by the popo. They were wrong.

Robert Cavanaugh

That kind of face you want to punch over and over. Resembles an older Angry Homo Kid.

Robert Cavanaugh, also known as xyz or ev0, was the first publicly known member of LulzSec to be taken into custody. Was also an angsty Internet Tough Guy who threatened DDoSes on everyone.

[18:40] <ev0> and when my friends ddos all of anonops
[18:40] <ev0> your shitty raid will be over
[18:40] <ItsRaidDay> lol k
[18:40] <ev0> so invite me back
[18:40] <ItsRaidDay> u do that skiddie
[18:40] <ev0> or i will ddos anonops
[18:40] <ev0> skiddie
[18:40] <ev0> yeah right
[18:40] <ev0> i run roots
[18:40] <ItsRaidDay> k
[18:41] <ev0> b0x:~# id
[18:41] <ev0> uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
[18:42] <ItsRaidDay> cool?
[18:42] <ev0> w/e
[18:42] <ev0> you dont even know what uid0 means

Note: uid0 is simply a term for a root user on a Unix OS. Ie, a shitty factoid noone cares about and what Robbie used to boost his ego.

• Disclaimer on the custody incident.
• Xyz with all his shit ssh'd, phish'd, bant et cetera

Links

Lulzsec homepage - http://lulzsecurity.com After FBI, before ? - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/06/lulz-security-claims-to-have-hacked-fbi-affiliated-website-.html
After Sony, before FBI - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386397,00.asp
After PBS, before Sony - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/lulzsec-hacked-pbs-is-sony-next/2011/05/31/AG2aXUFH_blog.html
LulzSec Twitter - http://twitter.com/lulzsec