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In response to "Hackers target streamer, take down Battle.net, League of Legends, EA.com and then SWAT him. -- (link)" by Tim

I really don't understand most of that article.

Posted by David (aka David) Dec 30 '13, 20:36

Especially:

"trying to crash all of the games he regularly streams on his Twitch page"

Also, if he was the victim, why did a SWAT team target him?

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Phantoml0rd is a guy who live streams his gameplay through a service called Twitch. Some hackers have targeted him by shutting down the services and.. - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 30, 21:52 1
- Which is something I would never, ever do to a certain Ikariam player. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 30, 21:54
Having other people watch you play video games has become a viable career choice. - Tim Dec 30, 20:47 1
- I missed my calling by 3 decades. - Mel Profit Dec 31, 05:32
Twitch is for streaming game sessions for an audience. SWATting is an intimidation tactic where police resources are wasted on fake emergency calls. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 20:46 2
- A bunch of geeksters with nothing better to do with there time -- nm - eag Dec 30, 21:07 1
  - Indeed. I hate it when people call them hackers; they're not hacking. They're being twerps. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:14
Re the last sentence. Douchebags on the Internet will call the cops in their target's hometown and claim the target is committing a crime. - Ender Dec 30, 20:39 3
- Bieber has been Swatted and a few other crappy celebs as well -- nm - Remlik Dec 30, 20:43 2
  - Security researcher Brian Krebs has been swatted multiple times as well. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:02 1
    - This has also entered the political arena. Erick Erickson was targeted. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 31, 05:51

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