Anonymous Plans Attacks on Sony Employees

UPDATE: Anonymous Speaks to Gamers:

“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.”

The concluded with a very strong message for Consumers, "To the consumers I would say: before you judge us, take the time to understand us."

Anonymous began it's attack on Sony early this morning and successfully DoS'ed Playstation.com and Playstation Store. A radical offshoot of the main branch believes that this isn't enough. SonyRecon plans on making it personal. Employees are next on the list.



Speaking on the OpSony IRC, user randomtask announced his new group:

ok i made a chan #sonyrecon for people to gather and contribute dox, and work towards a common goal of finding and information and detailing useful targets
some one got the phone number of the head of the sony company in #sonyrecon

Craigslist – Make a ad in the “free stuff” section, or in “erotic services” and “casual encounters” as is evident here there are many horny men who will relentlessly pursue someone who they believe to be 19/f.

STD Postcards – send one of these e-postcards notifying the target that one of their previous sexual partners has a STD. Makes for an uncomfortable wait for them. Alternatively call an AIDS hotline and ask them to anonymously tell the target they could have HIV, thats a 6 month wait until the test comes back.

Free UPS Boxes create an account and order the target a couple of hundred boxes & labels, fedex also offer free boxes.

Google Maps use Google maps to locate local businesses to mess with the target.

Call them:

Skype – Use skype to call the target. When you first register a skype account you get one free call…

IP Relay – Ask the operator not to announce at the start of the call. This is a service only available to people in the USA.

So far the group is just getting started but has already has information on key employees. Some examples they have posted:

Robert S. Wiesenthal, Group Executive, Sony Corporation, leading Corporate Development and Mergers and Acquisitions at Sony headquarters’ family history is currently being released onto the internet. His marital status, age, place of address, education and even whether he has children has been discovered. Other main targets include Nicole Seligman and Sony boss Howard Stringer, but multiple Sony employee emails are noted as future targets. In fact, on anon complained “No one found ANY info on Stringers kids?”

That makes me sick to think about.

Meanwhile, both OpSony and SonyRecon have targeted those involved in the actual lawsuit against Geohot, with members of OpSony singling out the judge of the case.

SonyRecon founder randomtask stated:

sony , the judge and sonys lawyers are all valid targets.

SonyRecon have also began compiling personal information of the lawyers well as the plaintiffs involved in the case.plaintiffs involved in the case.

As of 30 minutes ago the web site of the attorneys handling Sony's case was shut down and the judges voice mail was also hacked.

If and when Sony issues a statement this morning we will post it here.