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[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

They deleted all the files in Real America’s Voice's S3 bucket, but it seems like it'd be more mischievous to upload larger and larger files to it over time to make them wonder why their bills are skyrocketing. That and randomly change the permissions of a few files per day, delete data from the middle of files, etc.

Of course, I would never do such a thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

There would probably be more illegal actions taken into account if caught if they cost the person/church/organization/company more money by doing so.

While fun I am sure there are better ways to do something without costing people/organizations money. I think this is important to consider when we compare deeds and acts we deem as better for everyone and compare it to things we deem as not okay for everyone because we tend to get wrapped up in the idea that our opinions justify what is right when what it boils or would boil down to is this.

Ousting a right wing ass hole and costing him and the church more money = illegal

Ousting someone through extortion or costing them more money through scams = illegal

While we could morally argue one is far better than the other the way this could be portrayed especially by someone in Florida a specific politician called DeSantis: "Those gay rights activists are basically scammers and extortionists."

While on the surface their moral obligations are clearly different and I applaud them. Hacking without consent or authorization is technically illegal regardless and can be charged but they are less likely to look like the bad guys by not costing, someone or some thing, absurd amounts of money that they would end up paying back like wise there is less fire power against them.

Either way good on them.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Still beats me how they manage to use the keyboard with those big fluffy paws...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They lay on your lap whilst they dictate their mischievous code.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

touches your bulge - "is that keyboard for me" #>~<#

Sigh, I will see myself out as I cringed myself out with that one and it was funnier to me than it probably is.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

bark-to-text, of course!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (22 children)

No matter their reputation, every furry I've ever met has been a decent person.

My daughter likes to point out that the kids in her old school hated furries but loved the sports mascot guy in a fursuit.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

there are definitely some shitty ones, but in general, the community fosters good people, and good interactions, it's supposed to be an escapism after all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sure, there are assholes in any group. That just means furries are people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Spoiler alert!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Yeah the furry con near were I used to work ended up developing their own police because of how many local businesses were banning them for disruptive behavior, hygiene, and public displays of sexual behavior.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

That sounds like pretty much any fandom con. Or at least any before the big ones got totally corporate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

yeah that sounds about right.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

Based Furries. Fuck Transphobes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

We need more grey hat hackers in this world.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need more gay hat hackers in this world.

FTFY

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

well. not hats exactly.

and nah. this is definitionally black hat. only heroes we get in this genre.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (18 children)

I'm still waiting for the cat girls...

Edit: For whoever is downvoting me, this is literally the same group that hacked a nuclear research lab last year. Their demand was that they begin serious research into the creation of real life catgirls.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didn't downvote you, but the context is appreciated because I didn't know why you said that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

My bad! I'm honestly surprised they didn't mention it in the article! It's journalistic gold!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In the same fashion that elves were like the best blacksmiths in middle earth, I love how furries specifically tend to be very high in the "computer power" scale

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

[Curses in Dwarvish]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You know what, good for them. I dont care. Fuck *phobes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Unlike the other two people, I suffer from a phobia of not being fucked, so I appreciate it.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Thank you for your furvice o7

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Earlier this year, SiegedSec claimed to have hacked the River Valley Church of Burnsville, Minnesota — and to have spent $6,200 in church funds to purchase 100 inflatable sea lions

I would have forced them to spend $100 on as many shelters and food kitchens that they could find, and then see if River Valley would try to do a charge back on each one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

[last lines] TV Anchorman: In a surprise announcement, the Republican National Committee has revealed it is bankrupt. A spokesman for the party said they had plenty of money in their accounts last week, but today they just don't know where the money has gone. But not everybody is going begging. Amnesty International, Greenpeace and the United Negro College Fund announced record earnings this week, due mostly to large, anonymous donations.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I'm pretty sure I've seen this one before, actually.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Surprisingly this is not the first time I have seen a sentence like this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I will never get tired of seeing headlines that start with “Gay furry hackers” because if the Venn diagram is that intersectional, it’s schaudenfreude story time with spicy drops! 🍿

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yoooo isn’t this the group that hacked ~~the government~~ a nuclear lab and NATO in the past?

Mad respect for their praxis on this one, ngl

edit: https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/04/nato_data_attack/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Alright, which one of you did this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Among highly skilled hackers, I wonder what percentage are either on the spectrum, furry, or LGBTQ (or some combination thereof). It's got to be at least 50%. Anyway, great work here!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Not sure about hackers but it's kind of a meme among software developers that senior devs are more likely to be trans, furry or both.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (4 children)

There's jokes about a picture of furries on a plane, that if it goes down, the entirety of internet infrastructure would collapse

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Furcons need designated survivor protocols

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

All right which of you did this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

hey, don't look at me.

i mean, i would've done basically the same thing, but come on, it wasn't me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

"claim to have stolen 6200 dollars and spent it on 100 inflatable sea lions"

Honestly, i'm not even sure this is a crime. Can you imagine being a juror in court for this shit?

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