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Anonymous to Attack Akamai After Director Said Hackers Failed to Kill Evil

Not all hacktivists appear to be on board for Operation Akamai

Oct 11, 2012 13:34 GMT  ·  By
Some Anonymous hackers plan to attack security firm Akamai
   Some Anonymous hackers plan to attack security firm Akamai

In a presentation he made at RSA 2012 in London, Josh Corman, director of security intelligence at Akamai, revealed that Anonymous had failed in getting rid of evil.

“Many thought they were going to get banks to change, but all they were doing was filling the pockets of [DDoS protection vendors]. It’s great for us,” Corman said, according to TechWeek Europe.

“If their aim is to get rid of evil, it’s not working,” he added.

This statement seems to have upset a number of hacktivists who decided to initiate Operation Akamai.

A public event was launched on Facebook and an analysis of Akamai’s servers has been posted on Pastebin in support for the campaign.

On the other hand, as CyberWarZone highlights, not all Anonymous hackers agree with Operation Akamai. Some admit that what Josh Corman has said is true.