14 DAY TRIAL // Anonymous hacktivists warn that between June 7 and June 10, the timeframe of the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix, they plan on targeting F1 related websites. This is not just an operation against the race organizers, but also against Canadian authorities, which have been named as “human rights violators.”
“As we did in Bahrain - Anonymous intends to wreck Mr Eccelstone's little party. Beginning on June 7 and running through race day on June 10, Anonymous will take down all the F1 websites, dump the servers and databases - and wreck anything else F1 related we can find on the internet,” the hacker wrote.
“We would like to remind anyone considering attending this abominable race, that last time Anonymous found all the spectators personal data, including credit card numbers - un-encrypted on F1 servers.”
According to Tech Radar, the main reason for which Anonymous threatens to attack Formula 1 sites is connected to Quebec’s Special Law 78, which is seen as a limitation of human rights.
Finally, the hackers advise racing fans to avoid making purchases from online stores because in most cases they’re highly unsecured.
It’s uncertain if they’ve already found other insecure sites, but judging by the Bahrain incidents, which made quite a number of victims, the threats shouldn’t be taken lightly.
As expected, the race in Bahrain was not influenced by the hack attacks that took place at the time, but the hacktivists certainly made an impression when they took down the official Formula 1 websites.
However, in this case, organizers must also expect physical protests, especially since Anonymous has launched an invitation for everyone to join the boycott. If virtual demonstrations can’t cause much harm to the actual race, with real-life protests things may be different.
Stay tuned, as we’ll surely be covering all major security-related events that take place around the Montreal Grand Prix.