According to DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com, several websites are out of commission as of this writing, likely thanks to DDoS attacks: the U.S. Department of Justice (doj.gov, justice.gov), the U.S. Copyright Office, Universal Music Group, the RIAA, and the MPAA.
At about 2 p.m. on Thursday, @AnonDaily, a Twitter account assumed to be associated with Anonymous, tweeted: “TANGO DOWN! JUSTICE.gov – U.S. Government Website DOWN!” The account has continued to post updates, noting that RIAA, MPAA, Universal Music Group, and U.S. Copyright Office websites were all down, and that Anonymous istrying to knock out several other websites, including the FBI and White House websites.
Here’s what’s offline right now, as of 4pm PST:
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Recording Industry Association of America
- Motion Picture Association of America
- Universal Music Group
- BMI Music