Anonymous attacked Sony in 2011

George Francis Hotz (born October 2, 1989), alias "geohot", is an American security hacker, entrepreneur, and software engineer. He is known for developing iOS jailbreaks, reverse engineering the PlayStation 3, and for the subsequent lawsuit brought against him by Sony. In April 2011, The Sony legal extended their lawfare against his social media and paypal accounts, tracking down supporters who had donated money and blocking their accounts.

This action attracted the attention of hacker group "anonymous", who then proceeded to shut down the Sony and PlayStation websites. They announced that this was only a warning. That purchasers of Sony PS3 hardware had every right to modify the machine, and to write new software for the purposes of customizing their machine. When Sony legal did not comply, a faction "doxxed" the Sony executive team and boardmembers, revealing their home addresses.

Hotz attempted to de-escalate the situation, signing an agreement with Sony to never again hack the PS3 or any other Sony product. But Anonymous did not stand down, they shutdown the internal Sony corporate server network, including the PlayStation network. The data breach released 77 million PlayStation customer accounts. Comment files were left with their signature tagline "WE ARE LEGION"



@Doggo_is_sus
Imagine looking at a guy, alone, who can easily break your OS but instead of hiring him to make your OS better, you sue him and fail miserably.

@bobbobbob321
Sony's reach with that lawsuit was genuinely terrifying, being able to sue anyone who even just watched his video. How could anybody in their right mind uphold that kind of behavior? The mere fact that it was suggested and allowed in court is disgusting.

@StormFive
This is a masterclass in journalism. Thank you for putting this together.

Did DeepSeek R1 just pop the AI bubble?

@Voltlighter
I can't believe ChatGPT had it's job replaced by AI

@nimya962
The fact that Altman spent the last 4 years trying justify OAI farming copyrighted content for training without a single cent paid back to the author, only to be left salty because his own IP was farmed and then open sourced is truly a masterpiece of irony

Brit in Guangzhou

When my friends in the US talk about China, they are mostly just parroting whatever they hear on the fakenews. At this point, most of us who have traveled and lived in China can agree that it is quite impressive. For 2000 years, China has been an administrative managerial state with layers of accountability. This structure selects for leaders who can successfully complete projects, and weeds out the bureaucrats who don't. Is there corruption? Sure there is, but when comparing results, apples to oranges, versus the performance of modern western countries... Well, there are many visible metrics where China is clearly superior. Perhaps not with toilets. One can hope for future developments on that score.

If it were up to me, I would make every US student attend a 3-month university workshop in China as part of their undergraduate degree program. The US and China are more than just the two largest global trade partners, they are bound by the arc of tradition and history. Now, in this moment in 2025, we have the opportunity to learn from each other. It is my most sincere hope that both countries are able to help improve the quality of life for people moving forward. Say what you want, but of the two, only the US is guilty of going around the world bombing and murdering people on a military industrial scale. In 2000 years, China has only invaded parts of Tibet, India, and Vietnam. One could easily say the US has been far more ambitious in that regard, despite our founding fathers strong warnings against foreign wars and the "greatest ally" aristocrat banksters that incite them.

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