Anonymous Sony: it was not us

BOSTON - vigilante group of anonymous Internet denied any responsibility for cyber-attack on Sony Corp networks exposed the personal data of more of 100 million video players.

"Let's be clear, we are legion, but it was not us." You are incompetent Sony, "Anonymous said on his Blog (anonops.blogspot.com) Thursday."

Anonymous is a group of cyber-vigilant local who launched attacks in December that temporarily closed sites Inc. MasterCard and Visa Inc. using simple software tools freely available on the Internet.

Sony Dan Race spokesman refused to comment on the last anonymous press release, citing an ongoing investigation.

Refusal of the group came a day after that anonymous accused Sony was indirectly responsible for the attack on the Japanese electronics giant networks. Sony made the charge in a letter to members of Congress, in conducting an inquiry into one of the most important violations of computer history.

Thursday, anonymous began a new target in danger: Viacom Inc., the giant entertainment behind "Jersey Shore's MTV" and the success of the film "rango."

The group attacked Viacom pulling its content from YouTube and to continue the video web site in case of large-scale copyright violation goes back to 2006.

The group "Anonymous requires Viacom a public press release to admit and apologize for fraud and crimes they have committed,", said in a press release of its own.

A Viacom spokesman refused to comment on the issue.

SONY ATTACK

Sony said that its video game network has been hacked as it was to defend against a major denial of service attack by Anonymous. A denial of service attack makes a server or a non-available by an overwhelming its network with Internet traffic system.

The attack who stole the personal data of millions of customers of Sony was launched separately, right when the company was distracted to protect against denial of service campaign, Sony said.

The company said that it is not certain whether if the organizers of the two attacks were working together.

Barrett Lyon, a security expert who specializes in companies help them to defend against denial of service attacks, believes Anonymous is at least indirectly responsible for the hacking of Sony.

"At least, they planted the seed that brought the nefarious intent, to Sony" he said.

"It could be something that the anonymous group has begun, but really could not stop." They function as a crowd of lynch and need just one crazy to continue.