Scientology Hackers Ask Pirates To Join Their War
Written by Ernesto on January 27, 2008Anonymous, a small group of scriptkiddies and high-level hackers started a war against the Church of Scientology this week. TorrentFreak managed to get an exclusive Q&A with the controversial group, in which they ask Pirates to join their fight.
In an attempt to punish Scientology for abusing copyright laws and brainwashing of its members, Anonymous launched a series of DDoS attacks to remove the Church from the Internet. It seems, however, like this this is only the beginning.
“We will continue our efforts to bring down Scientology, but we need the help and support of another Freedom fighting community, the pirates.” one of Anonymous’ members told TorrentFreak, and the group gave us the opportunity to ask a couple of more questions.
TorrentFreak: Can you briefly describe what “Project Chanology” is?
Anonymous: Project Chanology is the project to bring down Scientology. Nothing more, nothing less. Why that name? Well, we’re working from IRC ‘Channels’ against ‘Scientology’. Mix those words together and add the project in front, and you have it.
TorrentFreak: How did Anonymous start? and how many people take part in it?
Anonymous: Anonymous is an old group of friends. I don’t exactly know the date, but it has been raised by some friends who wanted to test out their hacking skills. Since then, they created Anonymous, and let it be open for anyone who wants to join. That made it into a new kind of hackers-group. It consists of two spheres. The outer sphere is for new people. They mostly are low-skilled and are “scriptkiddies”. Since they have a very good contact with the inner sphere (we’re all friends fast and easily), anyone is allowed to join the inner sphere of high-level hackers. This is a loose representation since it doesn’t fit always. But, this made it for sure into a group of scriptkiddies with the right tools and high-level hackers with the right skills.
TorrentFreak: What is your main motivation to ban Scientology from the Internet?
Anonymous: Scientology is a malicious organization. Here’s a YouTube clip that proves more. Also, they’re frequently taking off content from the Internet. Like a clip in which Cruise promotes Scientology too much, criticizing health science, etc… it would have brought Scientology in a bad situation. So they took it off all sites with an army of lawyers. This is censoring. This is bad. This is against Net Neutrality. This is taking away our freedom and our right to fight for that freedom.
TorrentFreak: Don’t you think your actions violate the freedom of speech?
Anonymous: It does violate the freedom of speech. Of course, we know that. But there should be a refinement. Anonymous fights for freedom of speech in a way they have always used, but a little bit rougher however. For a greater sake.
TorrentFreak: Do you see any parallels between your fight against Scientology and the conflicts between pirates and the entertainment industry?
Anonymous: Yes. Most of us are pirates too. We have no big money to start lawsuits. But the enemy, the MAFIAA and Scientology are both big companies. They misguide the law, they change the law. Scientology members have infiltrated in many governments. Just like the MAFIAA.
TorrentFreak: What is your ultimate goal for “Operation Chanology”?
Anonymous: Our ultimate goal is to let Scientology say in public that they are misleading many people. And that they are destroying the futures of many people.
TorrentFreak: How do you plan to accomplish this goal, apart from the DDoS attacks?
Anonymous: We have IRL raids in planning stage, we have real life protests and demonstrations coming up. We are infiltrating their networks with zip bombs. We are sentencing them.
TorrentFreak: You told us that you wanted the pirates to help you to free the Internet, how can people help?
Anonymous: People can help Anonymous by joining the IRC, get one of the DDoS tools and start firing the DoS. IRC is at irc.partyvan.org. Channels are #Target , #Lazer and #Xenu. There are also many local channels. They can also help us by joining protests, by telling other people about this, by telling their media, etc… The force of humanity will save many lives.
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Update: As many already argued, it turns out that the person interviewed here is an Anonymous member from the “outer sphere”, who is not as informed as he appeared to be. Sorry.
“I know that I’m not as informed as the inner sphere. However, I had a source which I thought was from there, providing me many answers. He faked his status.
But we do not have one spokesperson. We do not have a leader.
We unite as one, divided by none.
Together, we will bring them down in their glory.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Expect us.”
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From stem to stern, Miller bares all truth about L. Ron and his disturbing cult, combatting the lies that have been perpetuated about this psychotic megalomaniac by the willing dupes of the “Church” of $cientology. _Bare_Faced_Messiah_ does all the legwork for you, uncovers the sordid money trails, the indictments and convictions, the lies, the harassment, even the cold-blooded murders perpetuated in the name of $cientology and its godlike cult figure, the madman L. Ron Hubbard. Buy this book for anyone you think gullible enough to belive the cult’s lies.
It does not have some of the more immediately threatening aspects of a Cult that many true Cults possess………
dont most cults commit mass suicide?
Anoymous, you have yet another supporter. good luck.
Only the suicidal ones.
D’oh!
Think about it for a sec…
[quote comment="273269"]It does not have some of the more immediately threatening aspects of a Cult that many true Cults possess………
dont most cults commit mass suicide?[/quote]
For a money-making venture like $cientology (your ‘cult’) to be successful, it must:
(i)Keep it’s victims alive (at least until they’re bankrupt),
&
(ii) Not seem too “immediately threatening”.
Is my cluestick making any inroads yet, FFS?
[quote comment="273142"]Quite annoying when a group of people decide to take things into their own hands. Even though… unless you can show that they are brain washing members, I only see you as a group of idiots that don’t agree with another persons beliefs. As people have the right to spend their money any way they want. As for them removing informations from the internet. A bit extreme but any business has the right to defend them selfs in some fashion. Information will always be available in other places no matter what. So… in conclusion… Show me proof of brain washing or something in that general field and then we will work from their.[/quote]
Well, this one’s not about brainwashing, just about the dangers of the cult, and its mass preference for followers money over follower’s themselves…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rCGP-0545EU
I think Anonymous is a pretty cool guy. eh wars on Scientology and doesn’t afraid of anything.
[quote comment="273083"]Hello, Scientology. We are Anonymous.
Over the years, we have been watching you. Your campaigns of misinformation; suppression of dissent; your litigious nature, all of these things have caught our eye.
…
We acknowledge you as a serious opponent, and we are prepared for a long, long campaign. You will not prevail forever against the angry masses of the body politic. Your methods, hypocrisy, and the artlessness of your organization have sounded its death knell.
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If you want another name for your opponent, then call us Legion, for we are many.
Yet for all that we are not as monstrous as you are; still our methods are a parallel to your own. Doubtless you will use the Anon’s actions as an example of the persecution you have so long warned your followers would come; this is acceptable. In fact, it is encouraged. We are your SPs.
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Yes, we are SPs. But the sum of suppression we could ever muster is eclipsed by that of the RTC.
Knowledge is free.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
WE DO NOT FORGET.
Expect us. [/quote]
Comes from:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ
[quote comment="273168"]there’s something really ****ed up when you try to fight intolerance with intolerance.
It’s like ****ing for virginity.
Sooner or later, all this intolerant groups will fell by their own faults, there’s no need to start a Jihad.[/quote]
Uhm actually, ***ing is a great way to combat virginity.
1. We’re not a “hacking group”
2. The objective of the DDOS was to garner media attention onto Scientology. Scientology HATES media attention like the zombies from I am Legend hate sunlight. It’s just plain bad for them. The DDOS was an easy way to let them know we were serious as well.
3. There is no “inner” or “outer” circle. It’s not a “small group of friends” - it’s more like a pack of wolves.
We are gay fags and we love you.
Free Wil Smiff! And Katie too.
That is not Anonymous.
That is a faggot.
We do not give interviews. Those facts are downright inaccurate.
We are Legion.
Anonymous cannot be represented by one person.
Most of this particular Anonymous’ statements are either ignorance or disinformation.
Anonymous is not a small group of hackers. We are from eBaumsworld.
The inner and outer circle is complete bullshit. No one is more or less important than anyone else.
[quote comment="273231"]Their “ultimate goal” is completely deluded. Scientology will never admit or say such things. The only way to destroy scientology is through informing people about their nefarious ways, not silencing their propaganda online. These hackers tactics are about as smart as the MPAA/RIAA’s tactics against file sharing. Project Dumbshit needs to focus on informing the public and exposing Scientology secrets. An information campaign of sorts. Something to garner mass attention.[/quote]
The hacking is just to gain publicity. When we have it we will do exactly that.
You guys call yourself hackers? Really? Oh Sure! But If I walked down, say, Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, and happened to come across the Scientology bookstore and went in and bought their digital books, and later “leak” them on the net, I guess I could become a super hacker group too!
You see what a bunch of fucking attention starved kids with too much time on their hands can do? Absolutely nothing, but they’ll get dugg up, and that’s whats really important! You go guys!
if you like shaving cats, try shaving crayons
Maybe L. Ron Hubbard was actually a premature vessel of Anonymous. Perhaps he did it for the lulz.
This sucks. Right from the start they’re talking about IRC channels, when the “chan” in chanology has nothing to do with IRC, but instead the name of the forums where these people congregate (usually known as *chans, which is a japanese expression).
Who the fuck was interviewed? A thirteen-year-old? The answers are in no way representative of Anon.
[quote comment="273384"]Who the fuck was interviewed? A thirteen-year-old? The answers are in no way representative of Anon.[/quote]
Maybe the OP meant “A Non”?
As in “You stupid fucking NON!”
;)
P.S. I love scat! I’m a scatmuncher, you see.(?)
Who gives a shit about scientology, the other “religions” are no better, we better get rid of judaism/christianism/islamism to begin, they have killed one billion people, destroyed several civilization (including the european civilization and the current global civilization)
jesus never existed, muhammad was worst than hitler
This “army” is doomed.
They plan to hold up signs that say “We Don’t Like You” and perform the on-line equivalent of toilet-papering someone’s house against an orginization who’s rules explicitly state that it is a-ok to MURDER ANYONE WHO OPPOSES THEM. Scientology’s threat is a bit more serious than a gun that shoots pictures of goatse.cx.
lets kill these cult bastards everyone of them.
ANYBODY WHO ACTUALLY BELIEVES THERE IS A MAN IN THE CLOUDS LOOKING OUT FOR THEM IS A CRAZY CUNT,LOOKING TO CONFORM,TRYIN TO MAKE EVERYONE LIKE THEM.
THEY ARE ALL HOLDING BACK HUMAN EVOLUTION.
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