As the so called “Bitcoin XT” attack/virus has been lunched this week it appears to me more and more like a scrupulous attempt to take the Bitcoin Blockchain hostage.
As I read up on it I found that able man already faced the troll-mob and manged to contain their subversive influence on the web.
Luckily chek2fire has also lunched a first emergency defense to rout the henchman on the network and gouge out the cyclops eye.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1154520.0;all

Now it's time that we zero in on the instigators.

I deliberated with my lawyer over lunch and he suggested to sue the companies that 'hold' Bitcoin. In case we can get them on record to peddle XTcoin for Bitcoin they are at least liable for false advertising or manipulative business practices.
This weighs especially heavy because consumer protection and property rights are usually quite strong in most jurisdictions.

He suggested also another approach whereby companies conspired to fix prices. I would be surprised if the companies in question, that encouraged the Hearn Gang didn't actually bet on the obvious price decline following their announcement.

I uncovered a first list of beneficiaries.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/37y8wm/list_of_bitcoin_services_that_supportoppose/
e.g.:
Coinbase
Blockchain.info
BitPay
Xapo
Third Key Solutions
Armory
Bittiraha.fi
BX.in.th
Breadwallet
OKCoin
BTC Guild

Any suggestions as how to approach this best? I am thinking of opening accounts with all of them. I also checked the terms of service for xapo and it says nowhere that they retain special rights on your property.

If we manage to force them to repay Bitcoin with Bitcoin, a fork would be equal to kicking away the stool so that the noose pulls tight.