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1Fox.com
2Pointless ATM Information
3PBS.org, Frontline
LulzSec broke into the PBS.org Website to post a phony story claiming the dead rapper Tupac Shakur is actually alive in New Zealand. Passwords were stolen and various pages defaced.The attack was in retaliation for the “WikiSecrets” documentary, which LulzSec claimed painted Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, in an unfavorable light.
4Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music
The group broke into Sony Pictures Entertainment and stole data from 1 million accounts to prove Sony had not beefed up its security despite promises to do so in the wake of the PlayStation Network breach. Many criticized LulzSec for exposing user data, subjecting the victims to potential identity theft. The group also used SQL injection to compromise Sony Music in Japan, Netherlands and Belgium.
5Nintendo
6FBI InfraGard Atlanta, Univeillance, FBI InfraGard Connecticut
7Black & Berg Cybersecurity Consulting
8National Health Service
9United States Senate
10Bethesda Softworks
11614-LulzSec for Hire
Anyone could call into the phone number 614 LULZSEC to request a target to be DDOSed, including Escapist Magazine, Eve Online, Fin Fisher, Minecraft, League of Legends and Heroes of Newerth. Magnets.com was also hit. The group claimed to have missed more than 5,000 calls and received over 2,500 voicemails. It also redirected phone numbers to World of Warcraft customer support, FBI offices in Detroit and even to a hosting company.
12Central Intelligence Agency
13Serious Organized Crime Agency
14AntiSec: Arizona Department of Public Safety
As part of Operation AntiSec, LulzSec went after government organizations and targeted the Arizona Department of Public Safety to protest the state’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law. The leaked documents included hundreds of classified documents with personal emails, names and phone numbers of state personnel, including the police department.