On April 9th, 2012, Andrew Feinberg and Brendan Sasso reported for The Hill on a new cyberattack from the hacker group Anonymous. According to the article, Anonymous took down two trade associations (USTelecom and TechAmerica) that support CISPA. Again, CISPA is a House cybersecurity bill that encourages information-sharing between the private sector and the U.S. government. Brendan Sasso recently explored the internet's growing disdain for CISPA; I still don't get why people are up in arms.
Ironically, Anon's cyberattack provides further justification for CISPA. Anon also sends mixed messages when it claims that it fights for free speech, but in reality, seeks to stifle the messages it disagrees with. I just can't peg these people.
You can find The Hill source article here.
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Grant Gross also reported for ComputerWorld on Anon's recent attack. A few bits from the ComputerWorld article:
- Supporters of CISPA are Anon's "sworn enemies."
- Anon will "unleash the worst pain on those who threaten our existence" and we will "cease to exist."
- Here's a link to the obligatory Anon YouTube video.
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