14 DAY TRIAL // Hacking outfit LulzSec is hitting websites at random in a distributed denial-of-service spree dubbed Titanic Takeover Tuesday by its members.
The notorious hackers that attacked numerous companies and leaked tons of personal data during the past several weeks, began targeting the escapistmagazine.com website because gamers expressed their disapproval of the Bethesda hack there.
"Tango down: http://t.co/Kgsq9LP *munches popcorn* wonder where the gamers are gonna run now," LulzSec wrote.
"We're firing at Escapist Magazine with around 0.4% of our total ammunition. Let's see what their admins are made of - game is on, folks," they added.
And since they weren't using their entire firepower, the hackers decided to take DDoS target suggestions from users.
"Call into 614-LULZSEC and pick a target and we'll obliterate it. Nobody wants to mess with The Lulz Cannon - take aim for us, twitter. #FIRE," the group posted on its Twitter feed.
The first target was EVE Online, a popular massive multiplayer online roleplaying space game. LulzSec took down the game's login server and website within seconds.
The company responsible for EVE Online confirmed the issue and announced that it has taken its entire network offline. "EVE Online and related services experienced an Internet attack. We have taken them down as a security precaution," it said.
LulzSec then pointed its virtual guns at another popular game - Minecraft. Similarly, the login server and website both went offline. The site of a company called FinFishers which apparently sells monitoring and IT intrusion solutions to government customers was also attacked.
"Eve Online, Escapist Magazine and Minecraft are all down. We let Fin Fisher back up (30 minute temporary fire request completed!)," the hackers twitted.
The list of LulzSec's victims keeps on growing every day, but it's unlikely the group will stop until its members get bored or caught. The hackers have amassed over 135,000 followers on Twitter in just a few weeks so there are enough people to encourage their activities.