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Anonymous Mostly Doesn't Want to Kill Facebook

If hackers are aiming for Facebook, they're not with us, says Anonymous

(Newser) - So, about that assault on Facebook rumored to be coming on Nov. 5 from Anonymous ? It looks there may only be a sliver of truth to it. A few Anonymous hackers are apparently involved, but Anonymous as a whole isn't on board, reports ZDNet's Friending Facebook blog...

Anonymous: We're Gonna 'Kill Facebook' on Nov. 5

Attack is in the name of privacy, says warning

(Newser) - Anonymous says it is planning to destroy Facebook, “the medium of communication you all so dearly adore." The hacktivist group has posted a warning on YouTube announcing its plan to "kill" the site on Nov. 5, Business Insider reports. (The video is in the gallery.) The...

Anonymous Hits Syrian Defense Ministry Site

Message urges soldiers to defect

(Newser) - Anonymous turned its rage on a worthy target last night, hacking the Syrian Ministry of Defense website. The site is currently down entirely, but the Atlantic reports that Anonymous originally replaced it with an image of the group's logo on a Syrian flag backdrop and a message urging soldiers...

Anonymous, AntiSec Hack US Police Websites

Hackers say attack in retaliation for law month's arrests

(Newser) - Notorious hacker collectives AntiSec and Anonymous have hacked into 70-some law enforcement websites from around the United States, in what they say is retaliation for last month's arrests of hackers around the world , reports the AP . The groups managed to snare "a massive amount of confidential information that...

Hackers Want PayPal Users to Close Accounts

Anonymous tries a boycott instead of a hack this time

(Newser) - The group Anonymous is going after PayPal again, but this time in the form of a legal boycott instead of an illegal hack, reports MSNBC . "We encourage anyone using PayPal to immediately close their accounts and consider an alternative," says a missive from Anonymous and LulzSec. The move...

UK Cops: We Caught LulzSec's 'Topiary'

19-year-old is reportedly a co-founder of the group

(Newser) - British police say they've arrested a key member of the notorious LulzSec and Anonymous hacking groups. "Topiary," a 19-year-old who allegedly serves as the groups' spokesperson, was arrested in his home and transported to a London police station, reports CNET . Cops also are searching the home of...

Anonymous: We Hacked Into NATO

Claims it accessed 1 gigabyte of data

(Newser) - Anonymous would like us to know that it is taking the responsible route. Sort of. The group of computer hackers today announced that it was able to breach NATO security and access 1 gigabyte of restricted material, but it posted just one PDF file on its Twitter page showing what...

Feds Arrest 14 Alleged Hackers From Anonymous

They face charges related to last year's attack on PayPal

(Newser) - The hackers of Anonymous are apparently a far-flung group. The Justice Department today said it arrested 14 of them across nine states and the District of Columbia, reports the AP . They are accused of taking part in last year's attack on PayPal , which took place after the website suspended...

Hackers LulzSec, Anonymous Hit Rupert Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks
 Guess Who Got Hacked Now? 
HELLO, LULZSEC
Jul 18, 2011 6:20 PM CDT

Guess Who Got Hacked Now?

Anonymous, AntiSec target Rupert Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in latest hacks

(Newser) - So it turns out that the News of the World isn't the only gig in town that can hack: Notorious prankster-hackers LulzSec and Anonymous are wreaking havoc with Rupert Murdoch and his empire, reports Gizmodo . Lulzsec fired the first volley, publishing a cheeky account of Murdoch's death—via...

Hacker Group Hints at 'Explosive' Releases

Claims Anonymous will release biggest info dump in four years

(Newser) - Hacker collective Anonymous claims that it will release "literally explosive" information this week, most likely obtained from intelligence contractors. The claim was made on a Twitter account reportedly run by an Anonymous leader who helped found the recently disbanded LulzSec group, Raw Story reports.

AntiSec Hacks Apple
 AntiSec Hacks Apple 
Jul 4, 2011 4:15 AM CDT

AntiSec Hacks Apple

Hackers post 26 passwords to an Apple server

(Newser) - Apple is the latest target to get hit by hackers. The newly formed hacking group AntiSec uploaded a document to the Internet that members say contains 26 administrator usernames and passwords to an Apple server, reports the Wall Street Journal . Apple had no comment, but security experts said the targeted...

Hackers Shut Down MasterCard Site—Again

'Anonymous' team protests moves against WikiLeaks

(Newser) - LulzSec may have disbanded, but hackers are still angry over WikiLeaks’ banking troubles. They’ve once again taken down the website of MasterCard—one of several financial firms that have “blockaded” Julian Assange’s group. Tweeted one hacker: “MasterCard.com DOWN!!!, thats what you get when you mess...

19-Year-Old LulzSec Member (Maybe) Arrested

Official tweets say guy had little to do with group

(Newser) - British police have arrested a 19-year-old that they believe is involved with LulzSec’s recent wave of “AntiSec” digital attacks—though the group seems to be denying it. Investigators found the teen with help from the FBI, and have charged him under the Computer Misuse Act and the Fraud...

LulzSec Takes Down British Police Site

Attack is part of campaign on government, security sites

(Newser) - If Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency wasn't already taking an interest in Lulz Security, it is now. The group of hackers has knocked the agency's website offline. The agency took its website offline after a denial of service attack, reports the BBC . Sensitive information was never at...

'Anonymous' Hackers' Next Target: Ben Bernanke

Group wants Federal Reserve chairman to step down

(Newser) - Anonymous' next target: Ben Bernanke. The hacker collective uploaded a YouTube message over the weekend calling for the Federal Reserve chairman to resign—again. Anonymous first called for Bernanke’s resignation on March 12, Business Insider notes, but he clearly did not heed that request. So Anonymous is launching "...

'Anonymous' Hackers Hit Iran Government

They get 10K emails, plans bigger attack on June 12

(Newser) - Iran is trying to ban open Internet , and a group of particularly adept hackers probably has Tehran hoping it can speed things along. The notorious Anonymous group infiltrated government servers and got its hands on more than 10,000 email messages from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Next...

Sony Blames Anonymous for Hack Attack

Group denies 'incompetent' company's allegations

(Newser) - The activist hacker organization Anonymous is at least partly to blame for the huge Playstation Network security breach that exposed the data of millions of customers, according to Sony. Company officials told US lawmakers that they discovered a file on one of its servers with the hacking collective's name...

Anonymous: Leaked BofA Emails Show Mortgage Scheme

Bank denies plot drive up costs

(Newser) - A trove of leaked documents apparently reveals that Bank of America may have been involved in a scheme to bilk homeowners—a claim the bank rigorously denies. Hacker group Anonymous, which leaked the documents, says that more damning information is on the way, reports Business Insider . The emails, which allegedly...

Anonymous to Hit Quantico Over Manning Treatment

Activist hackers planning attack brig where WikiLeaker is being held

(Newser) - The group of activist hackers known as Anonymous has declared war on the US military, according to a self-styled—and not so anonymous—spokesman for the collective. Barrett Brown, who calls himself a "propagandist" for Anonymous, says the group plans to disrupt operations at the brig where accused WikiLeaker...

Anonymous Backs Wis. Protests, Targets Koch Bros
 Anonymous Targets Koch Bros 
Feb 28, 2011 6:50 AM CST

Anonymous Targets Koch Bros

Website linked to Tea Party-backing brothers attacked

(Newser) - Anonymous—fresh from taking down the Westboro Baptist Church —is now targeting the Koch brothers in its support of Wisconsin protesters. The hackers have taken down the website of a free-market advocacy group funded by the billionaire brothers, Gawker reports. Anonymous says "Operation Wisconsin" is payback for the...

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