UPDATE: Anonymous has just taken down the RIAA and MPAA websites as well. Apparently, #OpPayback is a pretty huge operation for the group:
@anonops
AnonOpshttp://t.co/c2YRxNux & http://t.co/5uGpqRH2 & http://t.co/pms5eodD TANGO DOWN #Megaupload Fight for Internet Freedom!
7 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Add another major site to the list, as Anonymous has just taken down Universal Music’s site. The group also took credit for taking down the Department of Justice’s site earlier this afternoon
@anonops
AnonOpsTango down! http://t.co/c2YRxNux & http://t.co/h7bt4c0p #Megaupload 1 minute ago via web · powered by @socialditto
This is in response to the DOJ / ICE takedown of filesharing site MegaUpload earlier today.
This story is developing…
UPDATE: 5:09 pm EST – A little bit of bragging:
@anonops
AnonOps10 MINUTES http://t.co/sNHPmT3T – U.S. Government Website DOWN! & http://t.co/GpSk3vmv too! #Megaupload 3 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto
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