BREAKING NEWS: ACS-Law blasted off the net, again

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It's been almost a month since the initial takedown of ACS:Law's website, leading to one of the biggest data leaks in UK history.  The firms owner and registered solicitor scumbag, Andrew Crossley, is now churning out so-called 'legal' letters at a ridiculous pace in an attempt to scare as much money out of the UK public as he can before the inevitable.

In what's been dubbed a 'drive by' DDoS attack, ACS-LAW.CO.UK has once again been obliterated and taken offline by activists attempting to bring media attention to the tactics used by these law firms to generate revenue under the guise of 'copyright protection'.

The site went offline yesterday evening, GMT, and remains offline this morning.  Sometime during the night the site was removed all together and is now directing to a 'parked' page with little evidence of the scam left on the domain.  Before being knocked offline, ACS-Law appeared to be attempting a full comeback, finally updating their pathetically unprofessional MySpace-esque website with contact links and even, ironically, a home page link to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

A search for ACS Law on Google, Bing or similar search engines now exposes the truth about the rogue law firm with the official site hidden away somewhere in the pages and pages of news about the catastrophic email leak.

If you've received a letter post September 24th - keep everybody updated by joining the official ACS-Law thread on Slyck and in turn gaining mountains of helpful advice.

The Internet was exploited by ACS-Law for profit.  That same Internet, our Internet, is to be its biggest downfall.

UPDATE:  Our reporters' attempts at contacting Andrew Crossley's mobile phone about his website, directly, have been met with a 'number not in service' tone.  You can contact ACS-Law's offices directly on 02071932493 in the UK or 442071932493 internationally and leave a message.

BREAKING NEWS: Sky cuts all ties with ACS:Law, refuses to co-operate any further

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Sky cuts all ties with ACS:Law and will no longer co-operate with the scam.  Links are coming in thick and fast, check the breaking news post below for further links.
THIS IS IMPORTANT:  We MUST contact our ISPs and demand they release an official statement ensuring they WILL NOT turn over customer information, do business with or otherwise reveal any data from their customers or logs to ACS:Law.  This event has proven that Andrew Crossley is a legalised con-man and ACS:Law is a scam operating under the pretense of a copyright protection agency; an agency unable to provide any clear evidence to support the validity of the work they carry out, nor follow even the most basic of Data Protection laws.
We want to see ALL UK ISPs fight for their customers rights and REFUSE to cave in to this exposed scam.

Links to the first speaking mainstream media releases: Slyck | The Press Association | The Guardian

UK Data Commissioner aims to fine ACS:Law half a MILLION pounds

REPORTING LIVE FROM OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF UK DATA COMMISSIONER:  The country is waking up to the news that ACS:Law is in MASSIVE breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and has been targeted by UK Data Commissioner, Christopher Graham.

"I cant put ACS: Law out of business, but a company that is hit by a fine of up to half a million pounds sufferers real reputation damage."

As the news spreads throughout the country we at ACS:News urge our viewers to do all they can to help bring about the fall of ACS:News and fraudster Andrew Crossley.  Contact your ISP today and voice your concerns; ensure they make a full investigation into their dealings with Crossley and issue a public statement.
Post about this when ever and where ever you can; if you've ever pondered over the reasoning behind social networking sites such as Twitter, you now know their purpose.

Keep a constant eye on the original breaking news report here at ACS:News as coverage will be extensively updated throughout today and further links to ACS:Law's internal email database provided.

[UPDATE] UK's Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham speaks live on BBC News about the HUGE ACS:Law Data Protection leak.

MORE ON THIS AS IT HAPPENS...

BREAKING NEWS: ACS:Law to be Sued for Huge Breach of Data Protection

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Massive news is breaking this hour as to LEGAL ACTION being taken against ACS:Law and Andrew Crossley by Privacy International (PI).  This is the first in a possible wave of action to be taken since the leak of ACS:Law's email database containing firm secrets and the full information of many of their victims including addresses and credit card numbers, amoungst a vast amount of other information.  You can view PI's full press release which, we are hearing has just gone live, HERE.

The Press Release clearly outlines how the data was obtained and distributed online, stating the importance of noting that the data was made public by ACS:Law web administrators themselves and not via an outside security breach.

Tens of thousands of pieces of information on ACS:Law victims are now publically obtainable exposing their names, addresses, phone numbers, email address, credit card details and the file(s) they have been accused of sharing online.  In many cases these are titles of pornography where the victim 'paying up' could be deemed safer to their reputation than going to court accused of sharing explicit titles online.

UPDATE:  There has now been several mainstream media reports on the situation, see the original breaking ACS:NEWS post for constantly updated links.

ACS:NEWS will be keeping you up to date on this news as it happens...