LulzSec: Lessons can be learned from hacking spree

A member of the now retired hacking group LulzSec has broken cover for an interview with the New Scientist magazine. And Sabu claims that, although originally for the "lulz", the team's attacks on several large company websites and databases have been instrumental in improving security at those firms.
"Yes, some hacks under LulzSec were done for the lulz, but there are lessons learned from them all," he told New Scientist. "In 50 days, you saw how big and small companies were handling their user data incorrectly."
He continues: "Would you rather your millions of emails, passwords, dox [personal information] and credit cards be exposed to the wild to be used by nefarious dealers of private in... »read more

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