Anonymous takes aim at Zynga

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Anonymous has threatened to target Zynga for its "outrageous treatment of employees and actions against many developers" by releasing what it says is confidential information about the casual gaming firm on November 5.

In a post on the hacker collective's official news channel, Anonymous claims to be in possession of Zynga documents detailing plans to lay off 800 employees in a move that would signal the "end of the US game market as we know it".
Anonymous has also released an encrypted data file which it says contains copies of games taken from Zynga's servers. It intends to release the key on Guy Fawkes night unless Zynga ceases its alleged plans to make further layoffs.

Last week Zynga boss Mark Pincus issued a statement confirming the closure of its Boston studio and layoffs affecting hundreds.

Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:13 am
Related Forum: PC General Forum

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/375266/anonymous-takes-aim-at-zynga/

Comments

HoS_JayPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

8th Why don't they just hack Microsoft? Tell them everything is going to be released if they don't unban everyone's xbox.. I Still like what anonymous is doing but i wouldn't like it if it was done to me

Stop being greedy. There saving jobs and you want them to threaten microsoft because you did something wrong?

HoS_JayPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

#FreeTheTruth #Anonymous

There some real nigg'as

ZefPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

#FreeTheTruth #Anonymous

BlackVeilBridesArmyPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

Zynga Just Get People Addicted To Games + Facebook So They Deserve It

IIIIPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

Why don't they just hack Microsoft? Tell them everything is going to be released if they don't unban everyone's xbox.. I Still like what anonymous is doing but i wouldn't like it if it was done to me

TTGxUehleinbxPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

What a bunch of **** scumbag's.

Release all their information, bank accounts, CC information, and anything else that **** them over.

BlackVeilBridesArmyPosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

WeMakeFacebookGamezCozWeAveNOLIFE They Should Be Called

RezeePosted: Tue. Oct 30, 2012

Grizzle Never even heard of the company...

Really? Oh, quite surprising..They made Texas Hold em poker on Facebook and alot of other games too.

SandStormPosted: Mon. Oct 29, 2012

wow that's not a very good thing hope this doesn't happen.

CBR_FIREBLADEPosted: Mon. Oct 29, 2012

AR15
VisionaryMGMT Sometimes, I really just think Anonymous needs to chill. Yes, I see why they're doing this. Scumbag company is doing a scumbag thing, but It's not Anonymous's problem or responsibility to make sure that something happens to Zynga.

Anonymous as a collective, is in it for the good of the people. And Zynga is mistreating their workers and employes, so Anonymous is stepping in.

Exactly, in this instance its acting like a workers union but on steriods

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