Depending on who you are, Anonymous is a righteous freedom fighter or an online terrorist group. Either way, Sony isin the organization’s sightsfor its civil suits against PS3 hackers, and it would appear that thegathering of personal infoandtakedown of PSNis only a taster.
“So far, all Sony has seen from us is poking and prodding,” claimed the group. “A simple salute to let them know we’re coming. Make no mistake, what you saw today and thought to be frustration is merely preparation for what’s to come. We said, expect us. Counting us out would be a mistake.”
Anonymous’ attacks on the PlayStation Network have earned backlash from gamers, something that the group acknowledges: “The consumers in this are as one might call, collateral damage. We are very cognisant of the fact that we are not making friends nor allies among the average consumer with our attack. This is unfortunate as a concern should always be, will the very people we seek to support not see what it is we are trying to achieve.”
“In this case, many don’t. There has been a lot of hate spread throughout the internet and over forums that we are being reckless and simply punishing consumers more than Sony. To the consumers I would say: before you judge us, take the time to understand us.”
