From Wikipedia - Hubris or hybris (Greek ὕβρις), according to its modern usage, is exaggerated self pride or self-confidence (overbearing pride), often resulting in fatal retribution. In Ancient Greece, "hubris" referred to actions taken in order to shame the victim, thereby making oneself seem superior.

To me this is exactly what 'malcor' as he signed his work is exhibiting. Unadulterated hubris to the point of self dilusion.

So he is mad because Apple is successful?

Maybe he lost his girlfriend to a Mac User?

I'm trying to imagine what Mac users did to this guy that he would be so passionate. I can't imagine investing the amount of time he obviously did in pulling off these pranks on anything that I hate.

I guess we now know who the ultimate Playa Hater is...

What has he really proved by hacking these sites? Nothing.
Are they hosted by Macs? Probably not. The long arm of the law should smack this hubris upside the head. Apparently he can't take the success of Apple and the complete failure of Microsoft with Vista.

MacITT and AppleMatters and being run on Apache/2.0.52 Red Hat Linux. It appears by they're hosted by Gippy's International.

So, the lesson is use Mac OS X for your servers.

Thank you, Geoduck! Nobody could have said it better.

The internet is not a series of tubes. It's a series of lies. A tool for propaganda.
The sites hacked are not Mac Fanboy sites. iPhoneMatters is, if anything, a anti-iPhone black-PR site. AppleMatters was no friend of Apple, but has toned down the negativity lately, probably because they were loosing hits. Why would THESE sites be hacked? Why would the subbed index page still be up at 8:30 AM?

Check out Apple matters, it seems to just be stunt. A practical joke. It sure leaves his web hosting service looking bad. Maybe they should pull the plug on him.

Why have none of these webmasters taken legal an/or criminal action? This guy has to be traceable ans should be tracked down and nailed to the wall.

Even though the "hack" was a hoax (no need to worry about Gippy's International or the Expression Engine content management system's security) the site owners will certainly suffer from their hubris.

Also, the site has pop-up ads!

Don't go there.

Malcor is right.

Let that be a lesson in stupidity.

Good to know - they're not to be trusted.

The whole thing was a hoax...what an ass.

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ctopher wrote:
Even though the "hack" was a hoax (no need to worry about Gippy's International or the Expression Engine content management system's security) the site owners will certainly suffer from their hubris.

Gippy's has a big beef against AppleMatters et. al. At the very least I would expect Gippy’s to not renew or even cancel the hosting contracts. I think it's as likely AppleMatters et. al. will be facing legal action. IANAL but I think a strong argument could be made that the actions of the people running these sites damaged the reputation of Gippy's and Expression. In this business reputation, disserved or otherwise, is everything. For nearly a day Gippy’s was made to look incompetent and Expression Engine was made to look insecure. If I were either of them I would be talking to my lawyers about suing Apple Matters et. al. for everything they have.