LulzSec, a hacking group, which rose to infamy, thanks to its various breaching attempts which showed how vulnerable our major
companies and government websites are, has announced that it will be disbanding itself. In the recent past, the group had been responsible for attacks on the CIA and Sony Corp. websites. In its parting notes, the group said that it has accomplished its aim of disrupting the status quo "for entertainment". Oh well, "the entertainment" proved to be very expensive for the victims. Ask Sony Corp.!
Though, the wannabe pirates are claiming that they are disbanding as they have accomplished their goals. But the things are not that simple. Cyberworld may seem like a robotic place but it is still populated and governed by human beings and their amorphous instincts. Recently, there had been rumors that LulzSec not only messed up with corporations and governments, but also managed to sour its relationship with other underground hacking groups. One competing hacking group even went ahead and published the names of LulzSec members.
Apart from this, the government also revved up its quest against the group and arrested a 19 year old, suspected to be the mastermind behind the group. With some high profile heists, the group is already a target of envy from its rival gangs. However, some of the hacking groups have also alleged that LulzSec lacks direction and thus is going haywire.
While there are not many people empathizing with the hacking group and we are pretty sure not many tears would be shed at the news of its demise, but the group at least showed the loopholes in internet and online security. Now, that every company and their grandma is jumping on the Cloud Computing bandwagon, the issue becomes even more important.