Hacker Group “LulzSec” Promises More Attacks on Sony

A tough year for Sony may soon prove to be a lot more difficult. According to a recent report, the hacker group who run under the name of "LulzSec" has claimed credit for tampering with PBS’s website and leaking its login credentials after the group became agitated over a Frontline episode that criticized WikiLeaks for their features that include declassified government information.

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Published: May 31, 2011 12:05 am

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A tough year for Sony may soon prove to be a lot more difficult. According to a recent report, the hacker group who run under the name of “LulzSec” has claimed credit for tampering with PBS’s website and leaking its login credentials after the group became agitated over a Frontline episode that criticized WikiLeaks for their features that include declassified government information.

The group has since promised (via Twitter) more hacks against Sony, possibly over the company’s recent treatment and lawsuit of hacker George Hotz:

*These Tweets have since been removed from Twitter.

http://twitter.com/LulzSec/status/73999827838582785

LulzSec then went on to post a severe warning to the company:

http://twitter.com/LulzSec/status/74932233550569472

Source: Forbes

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