Anonymous takes down MPAA, RIAA, Justice Dept and UMG after Megaupload Shut Down

It's war.

Anonymous has taken down the Universal Music Group Web site, along with MPAA.org, DOJ.gov and RIAA.com in retaliation for the shutting down of Megaupload today by the feds.

Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not Forgive. We do not Forget.

Read the tweet:

HUGE RETALIATION AGAINST THE DOWN OF MEGAUPLOAD IS UNDERWAY! #Anonymous

— Anonymous (@AnonDaily) January 19, 2012

From Gizmodo:

Update 5: The US Copyright Office joins the list.

Update 6: This Anon sums up the mood in their "official" chat room at the moment:

Danzu: STOP EVERYTHING, who are we DoSing right now?

Update 7: Russian news service RT claims this is the largest coordinated attack in Anonymous' history—over 5,600 DDoS zealots blasting at once.

Update 8: the Anonymous DDoS planning committee is chittering so quickly, it's making my laptop fan spin.

Update 9: Major record label BMI is down for the count.

Update 10: La résistance est international—French copyright authority HADOPI bites the dust under Anon pressure.