Anonymous group hacks sites in reprisal, protest SOPA and PIPA
Internet hacking savants under the name "Anonynous (Anon)" disabled multiple government and corporate websites including the Department of Justice, the FBI, Universal Music and more Thursday in retaliation to the FBI shutting down MegaUpload.com, a file sharing website accused of hosting pirated materials.
Former HBGary CEO fired from latest job for obsessive pursuit of Anonymous
Aaron Barr, a cyber security analyst for federal contractor Sayers and Associates, was recently fired from his latest job for “spending too much time” on his pursuit of Anonymous.
Anonymous, loose-knit group of 'hacktivists'
Anonymous, which briefly knocked the FBI and Justice Department websites offline in retaliation for the US shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload, is a shadowy group of international hackers with no central hierarchy.
Twitter users are being tricked into joining in cyber attacks on U.S. government – and could be jailed
Security experts Sophos warn that links being forwarded on Twitter can make any PC an unwitting part of 'hacktivist' group Anonymous's cyber attacks - an act that could carry a jail sentence.
Twitter users are being tricked into joining cyber attacks on U.S. government – and could be jailed
Hacker group Anonymous have become a cult hit on Twitter, with 249,000 followers - but security experts Sophos warn that fans, are being tricked into becoming part of them.
Twitter users are being tricked into joining Anonymous cyber attacks on U.S. government – and could be jailed
Hacker group Anonymous have become a cult hit on Twitter, with 249,000 followers - but security experts Sophos warn that fans, are being tricked into taking part in its attacks.
Anonymous knocks out FBI, DOJ sites
Hacking group Anonymous said Thursday it knocked out the websites of the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, the Recording Industry of America, Motion Picture Association of America and Universal Music as retribution for anti-piracy efforts by the government and private industry.
Anonymous Called 'Hard to Kill Web Hippies' in Leaked Internal Stratfor Emails
Anonymous hacktivists have started publishing the internal Stratfor emails in two different "teaser" edition sets.
Activist Group Opposing Antipiracy Bill Posts Information on Media Executives
In the past, Anonymous has gone after opponents of Occupy Wall Street and WikiLeaks, but starting with the new year, the group has focused on executives who support the legislation known as SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act.