I believe this incident shows the true nature of LulzSec. For those who might think otherwise, consider the following exchanges, taken directly from several of our IRC chats:
(KARIM) So did we wrong you in some way, let’s get to the point?
(LULZ) <@Ninetales> If you wronged us, all of your affiliates would be crushed. Don’t worry, you’re in the good books. The point is a very crude word: extortion.
(LULZ) <@Ninetales> And what we’re both willing to agree upon that you sacrifice in return for our silence.
(LULZ) <@Ninetales> While I do get great enjoyment from obliterating whitehats from cyberspace, I can save this pleasure for other targets. Let’s just simplify: you have lots of money, we want more money.
(LULZ) <@Ninetales> Prepaid Visas, MoneyPaks, BitCoins, Liberty Reserve, WebMoney, the flavor of your choice. Naturally we’ll avoid PayPal.
(LULZ)[15:04] hamster_nipples: what made you decide to get into this business?
(LULZ)[15:04] hamster_nipples: you realize the security business is severely dangerous?
(LULZ)[15:04] hamster_nipples: do you realize there are blackhats x1000 worse than us that would have harrassed your
(LULZ)[15:04] hamster_nipples: personal life?
(KARIM)[15:04] me: Saw a need… usually a good reason.
(LULZ)[15:04] hamster_nipples: you should consider yourself lucky.
(LULZ)[15:04] pwnage: heard of the guy who runs ZeuStracker?
(KARIM)[15:05] me: yes
(LULZ)[15:05] pwnage: they planned to have him whacked
(LULZ)[15:05] pwnage: faked his suicide
(LULZ)[15:05] pwnage: fucked with his life big style
(KARIM)[15:23] me: I need to think and be able to think clearly without the threat of extortion.
(LULZ)[15:23] hamster_nipples: haha
(LULZ)[15:24] hamster_nipples: unfortunately you have little choice at this point
(LULZ)[15:24] hamster_nipples: don’t think of it as extortion
(KARIM)[15:24] me: Without that luxury, my company will fail…
(LULZ)[15:24] hamster_nipples: consider it a partership
(LULZ)[15:24] hamster_nipples: at this point I don’t want your business to fail