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 tech community/hackers

Cons:

  • DDoSing a given website and "taking it down"
  • incentivizing creation of BotNets