You must
have seen Mr. Robot. And you will be glad to know that the season two has
started prematurely. The F society is back to save the world. And this time, by
the name of Anonymous Hackers. It is not the first time such warning statement
has been issued by them as similar threats were made after Charlie Hebdo
attacks in January.
Posting a
video on YouTube, the group said it would use its knowledge to "unite humanity" and warned the
terrorists to "expect us".
Behind their signature mask, a spokesperson speaking in French said:
Anonymous from all over the world
will hunt you down.
You should know that we will find
you and we will not let you go.
We will launch the biggest
operation ever against you. Anonymous
declare war on Islamic State after Paris attacks
Expect massive cyber attacks. War is declared. Get prepared.
It is quite similar
to a live action movie where hackers all around the world unite to destroy a
common target. And naturally, the sympathy of the common people goes with the
hackers. But it must be done the right way. Last time I checked, vigilantism is
against the law of the land. They could pro bono provide their resources to the
law enforcement agencies rather than launching a full scale open attack on the
ISIS. The negative consequences are beyond comprehension. It can be assumed
that terrorists will start approaching freelance hackers to work for them. A
series of counter cyber attacks can bring the world economy down. I believe
that the terrorist attackers must be brought to justice. But the right way is
not some rogue self aware netizens who are trying to do the right thing. It
must sound a cliché but things must be corrected
the right way.
I am
emphasising on the word correct because I believe the terrorism is result of
the foreign policies of some self-proclaimed righteous countries gone terribly haywire.
They must come forward accepting their mistakes rather than making The call for
unity.
The next
step does not involve drone attacks which will invoke greater retaliation. If
one thing we should learn from past is that linear response has failed to bring
peace. Only a consensus among all the stakeholders without any bias is a step
towards a better world.
In the end I
would leave you with the last phrase of finale of first season of Mr. Robot:
The infamous Emperor Nero played an
instrument very similar to the one she's playing, the lyre. Legend has it that
he played it merrily as he watched Rome burn.
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