Low Orbit Ion Cannon
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Low Orbit Ion Cannon
Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) is an acronym that stands for "Low Orbit Ion Cannon." Not to be confused with a NASA project or a physical weapon, LOIC is an online tool/website that anyone with an internet connection can utilize.
DDoS
Anonymous
(link to their Wiki page)
Project Chanology
Ethical Implications
Pros:
- stress testing websites' abilities to handle large numbers of requests at a time
- upholding First Amendment
- uniting
Cons:
- DDoSing a given website and "taking it down"
- incentivizing creation of BotNets
