LulzSec's identify originated from the conjunction of the internet slang term "lulz", meaning laughs, and "sec", that means security. In May 2011, 5 users of Anonymous fashioned the hacktivist group Lulz Security, otherwise regarded as LulzSec. One of the initially noteworthy targets that LulzSec pursued was HBGary, which was carried out in reaction to a assert produced by the know-how stability company that it had recognized users of Anonymous.