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Subject:    Re: FY;) TERRORISTS are using online war games like Call of Duty to  plot attacks, The Sun can revea
From:       "Lee  ()  Royal Gardens" <lee () royalgardens ! us>
Date:       2012-03-26 20:13:10
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On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Eugen Leitl wrote:

> (the Sun emulates the Onion)
> 
> 
> http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4205896/Terrorists-play-online-games-like-Call-of-Duty-to-plan-attacks.html
>  
> Game fanatics
> 
> Terrorists plan attacks in net chats
> 
> Kids' fave keeps their plots secret Deadly ... terrorists are turning to
> online war games to plot attacks without being monitored
> 
> Exclusive
> 
> By DAVID WILLETTS and TOM WELLS
> 
> Last Updated: 20th March 2012
> 
> TERRORISTS are using online war games like Call of Duty to plot attacks,
> The
> Sun can reveal.
> 
> Islamic extremists know cops monitor phone calls, emails and online
> messages.
> 
> So they are turning to PlayStation and Xbox games to keep their deadly
> plans
> secret.
> 
> Gamers can log on in groups to play against each other and b  crucially b
> to
> chat in private.
> 
> Once signed in to a "lobby" using a password, plotters put on Bluetooth
> headsets and speak securely to conspirators on the same site.
> 
> Other shoot-'em-up games suspected of being targeted by terrorists are
> thought to be Medal of Honour and the Halo series.
> 
> Realistic ... war games
> 
> Alamy
> 
> Last night, a source said: "It's a terrifying reality. These people waste
> no
> time finding a secure method of chatting.
> 
> "They are logging into group games over the internet and discussing terror
> plots. Security people know about it.
> 
> "For millions who love these games this will be a huge shock.
> 
> "To think fanatics use them for their own ends is a real worry." Sources
> say
> plotters choose realistic conflict games so they can mask their deadly
> discussions as harmless web chat.
> 
> Call Of Duty
> 
> Online craze ... 40 million people play Call Of Duty on the net
> 
> There has even been evidence would-be jihadists treat war games as training
> tools, a bit like a pilot might use a flight simulator.
> 
> News of the growing threat comes five years after the CIA first warned of
> the
> menace.
> 
> But with the soaring popularity of the games, there are now fears they are
> being used by increasing numbers of criminals and terrorists.
> 
> Last night government sources said police and spy chiefs were already
> responding to the threat.
> 
> A security expert revealed: "Those who fight crime and terrorism keep up to
> date with technological changes."
> 
> Call Of Duty MW3
> 
> Best-seller ... Call Of Duty MW3 made B#250m in 24 hours
> 
> The terrorists choose incredibly realistic "first person games" where the
> controller works through a complex simulation of war scenarios, carrying
> out
> missions and battling enemy fighters.
> 
> Gamers choose different styles of play and missions b  from planting bombs
> to
> fighting one-on-one.
> 
> Then they enter the lobby and invite their friends to join in.
> 
> Call of Duty addicts can even join "clans" b  groups who regularly play
> together.
> 
> The games use a password-protected log-on to keep users' identities secret.
> The system was designed so players anywhere on the globe can get together
> for
> harmless fantasy battles.
> 
> But security chiefs now fear plotters are set to turn those fantasies into
> reality.
> 
> d.willetts@the-sun.co.uk <javascript:;>


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