Anonymous Cyber Attack Groups (Hacktivist)
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4. Carter, Adam (March 15, 2013). "From Anonymous to shuttered websites, the evolution of online protest". CBC News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
5. Coleman, Gabriella (April 6, 2011). "Anonymous: From the Lulz to Collective Action". Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
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10. Norton, Quinn (November 8, 2011). "Anonymous 101: Introduction to the Lulz". Wired. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
11. Ryan, Yasmine (May 19, 2011). "Anonymous and the Arab uprisings". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
12. "16 Suspected 'Anonymous' Hackers Arrested In Nationwide Sweep". Fox News Channel. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 29, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
13. "Activists target recording industry websites". BBC News. September 20, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
14. "Anonymous attacks PayPal in 'Operation Avenge Assange'". The Register. December 6, 2010.
15. "'Anonymous' hackers arrested in US sweep". Herald Sun. Australia. July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
16. "Anonymous hacktivists say Wikileaks war to continue". BBC News. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
17. "Anonymous vows to ‘destroy’ Westboro Baptist Church over Sandy Hook picket plans". The Raw Story. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
18. "CIA website hacked; LulzSec takes credit (again)". Consumer Reports. June 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
19. "Fair game; Scientology". The Economist. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). February 2, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
20. "Hacktivists strike Westboro Baptist Church over Newtown tragedy". RT. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
21. "Internet strikes back: Anonymous' Operation Megaupload explained". RT. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
22. "Kretsinger, Sony hacker Recursion, jailed for year". BBC News. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
23. "LulzSec claims to have hacked FBI-affiliated website". LA Times. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
24. "Man arrested over computer hacking claims". BBC News (London). BBC. July 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
25. "National Security Agency calls hacktivist group 'Anonymous' a threat to national security". Public Radio International. February 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
26. "Police arrest 'hackers' in US, UK, Netherlands". BBC. July 19, 2011. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
27. "Protesters gather around the world for Million Mask March". The Guardian. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
28. "Scientology faces wave of cyber attacks". Cape Times. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). March 4, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
29. "Sony caught up in cyber war with indignant hackers: ; Company with security once considered 'robust' now dealing with constant breaches". Charleston Daily Mail. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Associated Press. May 30, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
30. "Two-year term for Shetland hacker". The Herald. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
31. "Uganda prime minister hacked 'over gay rights'". BBC News. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
32. "UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for cyber attacks". Reuters. January 27, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
33. "Verona man admits role in attack on Church of Scientology's websites". The Star-Ledger. November 16, 2009. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
34. Addley, Esther and Halliday, Josh (December 8, 2012). "WikiLeaks supporters disrupt Visa and MasterCard sites in 'Operation Payback'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
35. Albanesius, Chloe (June 13, 2011). "Turkey Arrests 32 'Anonymous' Members & Opinion". PCMag.com. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
36. Albanesius, Chloe (June 29, 2011). "LulzBoat Sails On: Anonymous Dumps More Arizona Data". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
37. Bright, Peter (June 14, 2011). "Titanic Takeover Tuesday: LulzSec's busy day of hacking escapades". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
38. Brown, Jesse (February 7, 2008). "Community Organization with Digital Tools: The face of Anonymous". MediaShift Idea Lab: Reinventing Community News for the Digital Age (PBS). Archived from the original on Feb 11, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
39. Cadwalladr, Carole (September 8, 2012). "Anonymous: behind the masks of the cyber insurgents". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
40. Chan, Casey (November 16, 2012). "Anonymous Targets Israel by Taking Down Hundreds of Websites and Leaking Emails and Passwords". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
41. Clark, Jack (June 22, 2011). "LulzSec takes down Brazil government sites". CNet. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
42. Coleman, Gabriella (December 10, 2010). "What It's Like to Participate in Anonymous' Actions". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
43. DeSio, John (May 6, 2008). "Queens Anonymous Member Gets a Letter from Scientologists". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
44. Dibbell, Julian (2008-07-11), "Sympathy for the Griefer: MOOrape, Lulz Cubes, and Other Lessons From the First 2 Decades of Online Sociopathy", GLS Conference 4.0, Madison, Wisconsin: Games, Learning and Society Group, retrieved November 7, 2008 Project Chanology "mention" begins approximately 27:45 minutes into the presentation.
45. Elinor Mills (September 23, 2011). "Alleged 'Commander X' Anonymous hacker pleads not guilty". Cnet. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
46. Emery, Daniel (June 22, 2011). "LulzSec hits Brazilian websites". BBC. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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48. Gallagher, Ryan (March 20, 2013). "How Barrett Brown went from Anonymous's PR to federal target". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
49. Gallagher, Sean (March 6, 2012). "Inside the hacking of Stratfor: the FBI’s case against Antisec member Anarchaos". Ars technica. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
50. Gayomail, Chris (July 18, 2011). "LulzSec Hacks 'News of the World' and 'The Sun,' Plants Fake Murdoch Death Story". Time (New York City). Time Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
51. Gerwirtz, David (July 11, 2011). "Military Meltdown Monday: 90,000 military email profiles released by AntiSec". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
52. Gonsalves, Antone (May 3, 2013). "Experts hope for another failure in next Anonymous attack". CSO Online. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
53. Greenberg, Andy (July 19, 2011). "Fourteen Anonymous Hackers Arrested For "Operation Avenge Assange," LulzSec Leader Claims He's Not Affected – Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
54. Hachman, Mark (July 29, 2011). "Anonymous Publishes Internal Documents from Govt. Contractor ManTech". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
55. Jonsson, Patrik (January 21, 2012). "SOPA: Feds go after Megaupload as Congress reviews anti-piracy bills". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
56. Kaplan, Jeremy (July 19, 2011). "Leading Member of LulzSec Hacker Squad Arrested in London". Fox News Channel (New York City). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
57. Kelion, Leo (January 20, 2012). "Hackers retaliate over Megaupload website shutdown". BBC News. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
58. Kelly, Meghan (October 21, 2011). "Anonymous releases private police information in name of Occupy Wall Street". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
59. Kershner, Isabel (April 7, 2013). "Israel Says It Repelled Most Attacks on Its Web Sites by Pro-Palestinian Hackers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
60. Krupnick, Matt (August 15, 2011). "Freedom fighters or vandals? No consensus on Anonymous". Oakland Tribune. MercuryNews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
61. Landers, Chris (April 2, 2008). "Serious Business: Anonymous Takes On Scientology (and Doesn't Afraid of Anything)". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
62. Leyden, John (October 24, 2011). "Anonymous shuts down hidden child abuse hub". The Register. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
63. Leyden, John (October 7, 2010). "Spanish entertainment industry feels wrath of Anonymous". The Register. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
64. Leydon, John (October 4, 2010). "Ministry of Sound floored by Anonymous". The Register. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
65. Liebowitz, Matt (May 15, 2012). "Anonymous Attacks Suspected Pedophiles Again". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
66. Malik, Shiv (May 1, 2012). "Occupy movement takes over parts of London Stock Exchange". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
67. Messmer, Ellen (May 5, 2013). "Anonymous cyberattack on Israel finds disputed impact". ComputerWorld. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
68. Mills, Elinor (August 6, 2011). "AntiSec hackers post stolen police data as revenge for arrests". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
69. Morris, Adam (April 30, 2013). "Julian Assange: The Internet threatens civilization". Salon. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
70. Munro, Alistair (June 26, 2012). "Scots hacker admits breaking into the CIA". The Scotsman. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Retrieved May 5, 2013.
71. Norton, Quinn (December 30, 2011). "Anonymous 101 Part Deux: Morals Triumph Over Lulz". Wired. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
72. Ogg, Erica (June 13, 2012). "LulzSec targets videogame maker ZeniMax Media". CNET.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
73. Olson, Parmy (May 31, 2011). "Interview With PBS Hackers: We Did It For 'Lulz And Justice'". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
74. Oltsik, Jon (December 3, 2013). "Edward Snowden Beyond Data Security". Network World. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
75. Peckham, Matt (June 14, 2011). "LulzSec Knocks 'Minecraft,' 'EVE Online,' 'League Of Legends' and 'The Escapist' Offline". Time (New York City). Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
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78. Ragan, Steve (August 16, 2011). "Vanguard Defense Industries compromised by AntiSec". The Tech Herald. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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80. Rawlinson, Kevin; Peachey, Paul (April 13, 2012). "Hackers step up war on security services". The Independent. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Retrieved May 5, 2013.
81. Ronson, Jon (May 3, 2013). "Security alert: notes from the frontline of the war in cyberspace". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
82. Rovzar, Chris (July 18, 2011). "Website of Murdoch’s Sun Hacked". New York Magazine (New York City). New York Media Holdings. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
83. Roy, Jessica (2012-12-04). "Anonymous Hunts Revenge Porn Purveyor Hunter Moore". Betabeat. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
84. Sandoval, Greg (November 9, 2010). "FBI probes 4chan's 'Anonymous' DDoS attacks". CNET.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
85. Siegel, Matt (April 24, 2013). "Australia Arrests the Professed Head of LulzSec, Which Claims a C.I.A. Hacking". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
86. Steven Musil (December 8, 2013). "Anonymous hackers plead guilty to 2010 PayPal cyberattack". Cnet.
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