Cyber attack strikes FreedomWorks...

[cynatnite]

A mysterious cyber attack apparently struck the computer servers at the pro-tea party group FreedomWorks this morning, just as it launched a major fund-raising drive.

FreedomWorks officials are investigating, but they suspect they were attacked deliberately, perhaps by a political opponent seeking the thwart its fund-raising efforts.

The attack crippled the site at about 9:45 a.m. just when the fund-raising drive was publicized on the radio by conservative talk show host Glenn Beck. The group estimates it lost about $80,000 in potential donations as it struggled to bring its site back online.

An “autopsy” showed a highly sophisticated hacker struck at 6:55 a.m., the group said, setting the stage for the eventual meltdown. The server was wiped out, though group officials said no data was lost or stolen.

“We think the idea was to take our site down until after the election,” said Kara Pally, web developer for FreedomWorks. “This was politically motivated.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/21/cyber-attack-strikes-freedomworks/

[AnnieBW]

1. Heh heh heh.

I checked with my husband - he's not to blame. He was on the road at the time. :D

[ixion]

2. "a highly sophisticated hacker"... yeah, riiiight

probably just some 13 year old with a hackz toolbox. :rofl:

[gort]

3. Rove's fingerprints on this or he inspired it...

Remember when he allegedly planted a bug in his own office and accused the Democrats of spying?

This will get FWorks even more money now.

[TheMightyFavog]

4. It ain't the doing of 4chan's /b/.

If it was, the Freedom Works wbsite would have been loaded with all kinds of fucked up photos an d image macros.

[Dappleganger]

5. God bless 4chan!

[DearAbby]

6. Well, isnt that a shame

:rofl:

[lame54]

7. They probably didn't raise anything and are lying to cover it up