[JScones]

Originally Posted by John Channing

See... this is the logic I can't wrap my head around.

This isn't a case where a bunch of morons just decided to pick Ubisoft as the target of the day.

The hackers are running the attack because they failed to completely crack the DRM. They see this as "payback" for nothing more than Ubisoft coming up with a system of DRM that they can't break. They know that doing this will create a situation where the only peopple who can even partially play the game are the theives who have stolen it.... but they go ahead anyway. Screw you paying customer... it their "honor" at stake.

All of this "DOS attacks are an ordinary part of the internet experience" just doesn't wash in this case. This is targeted and planned specifically to prevent you from using you legitimate copy of SH 5.

And you know how they do it? In a lot of cases by putting viruses on your PC that allow them to take control of your pc to run the attack. Where is the outrage about this? Where are the thousands of posts on the hacker sites condemming them for this?

No... everyone trots down to Subsim and vents their anger at Ubisoft. A few even applaud the hackers.

Sure Ubisoft could probably have been more prepared than they were/are, but they are not running the attacks. If their servers went down due to poor maintenance or bad management that would be one thing. But no one can protect themselves against an organized and persistant attack. And if you don't believe me pick up a copy of this month's Atlantic Magazine and do some research on the subject. Or call the D.O.D. Or any major power utility in North America. or the CIA. Or the FBI.

JCC

I think you've taken too much asprin.