Anonymous - Operation Blackout - Sony & GoDaddy Back Down From SOPA
2,903 views · Published 12 January 2012 · 1:50 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Ron Citizen · 2012 · News & Politics
This wasn't the first time Anonymous has threatened action against SOPA. According to Cinema Blend, when the prolific hacking group learned in December that Sony supported SOPA, the group sent a letter calling Sony's stance a "signed death warrant" and vowed to "destroy" the company's massive cloud-based gaming network. According to Slash Gear, Sony dropped off the official list of SOPA supporters shortly thereafter, although it's unclear whether this decision had anything to do with the Anonymous threats. Around the same time, domain registrar GoDaddy was revealed as another supporter of SOPA. A boycott that originated on Reddit influenced GoDaddy to reverse its position on the controversial bill.
