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.

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HoS_JayPosted:

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:

#FreeTheTruth #Anonymous

There some real nigg'as

ZefPosted:

#FreeTheTruth #Anonymous

BlackVeilBridesArmyPosted:

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

IIIIPosted:

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:

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

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

BlackVeilBridesArmyPosted:

WeMakeFacebookGamezCozWeAveNOLIFE They Should Be Called

RezeePosted:

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:

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

CBR_FIREBLADEPosted:

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