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Internet Archive Hit By "Catastrophic" Attack, 31 Million Passwords Stolen
A pro-Palestinian hacktivist has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on the Internet Archive, exposing the personal data of 31 million users.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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Hacker Group Anonymous Pledges to Bring Terra's Do Kwon to Justice in New Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has pledged to “make sure” Terra co-founder Do Kwon is “brought to justice as soon as possible” in regard to the collapse of the Terra and TerraUSD ecosystems last month.
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Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway Servers, Databases in Anti-Russia Effort
A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. It said it encrypted some servers, databases, and workstations.
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Cryptocurrency Scams, Hacktivism Will Rise in 2022: Norton
Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes
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US Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Cyber-Attack on Children’s Hospital
A Massachusetts man has been jailed for carrying out a cyber-attack on Boston Children's Hospital on behalf of the hacktivist group Anonymous.
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Donald Trump's Voicemail Allegedly Hacked by Anonymous
The hacktivist group leaked voice messages between some journalists and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Twitter Taking Down Our Accounts in Fight Against IS: Anonymous
The "hacktivists" claim they are being targeted by Twitter which recently strengthened its rules regarding online harassment.
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What You Need to Know About Anonymous' 'War' on the Islamic State
In the wake of Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, a video emerged promising that Anonymous, an online collective of hacktivists, would go to war against the Islamic State's notoriously large online presence.
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Anonymous Hackers Declare War on Islamic State After Paris Attacks
The "hacktivist" collective vowed vengeance for attacks in Paris on Friday, claimed by IS.
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Notorious Hacktivist Shares Methods, Motives
Jeremy Hammond, currently at Manchester Federal Prison in Kentucky, is a hacker whose nimble fingers have clicked and tapped their way into the United States' computing systems.
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Anonymous Leaks Chinese Government Website Data Over Hong Kong Protests
The hacktivist group had threatened to release the data last week, joining the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Anonymous Threatens China, Hong Kong Authorities With Website Blackout
The hacktivist group under the banner of 'Operation Hong Kong' also threatened to leak tens of thousands of government email address details.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Over Hacking Allegations
Hong Kong police on Monday said they had arrested five people over hacking allegations, days after the online "hacktivist" group Anonymous declared a cyber-war against the southern Chinese city.
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No More Time in Prison for Hacker Who Helped the United States
A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday to time served.
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Internet Archive Hit By "Catastrophic" Attack, 31 Million Passwords Stolen
A pro-Palestinian hacktivist has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on the Internet Archive, exposing the personal data of 31 million users.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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Hacker Group Anonymous Pledges to Bring Terra's Do Kwon to Justice in New Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has pledged to “make sure” Terra co-founder Do Kwon is “brought to justice as soon as possible” in regard to the collapse of the Terra and TerraUSD ecosystems last month.
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Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway Servers, Databases in Anti-Russia Effort
A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. It said it encrypted some servers, databases, and workstations.
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Cryptocurrency Scams, Hacktivism Will Rise in 2022: Norton
Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes
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US Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Cyber-Attack on Children’s Hospital
A Massachusetts man has been jailed for carrying out a cyber-attack on Boston Children's Hospital on behalf of the hacktivist group Anonymous.
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Donald Trump's Voicemail Allegedly Hacked by Anonymous
The hacktivist group leaked voice messages between some journalists and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Twitter Taking Down Our Accounts in Fight Against IS: Anonymous
The "hacktivists" claim they are being targeted by Twitter which recently strengthened its rules regarding online harassment.
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What You Need to Know About Anonymous' 'War' on the Islamic State
In the wake of Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, a video emerged promising that Anonymous, an online collective of hacktivists, would go to war against the Islamic State's notoriously large online presence.
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Anonymous Hackers Declare War on Islamic State After Paris Attacks
The "hacktivist" collective vowed vengeance for attacks in Paris on Friday, claimed by IS.
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Notorious Hacktivist Shares Methods, Motives
Jeremy Hammond, currently at Manchester Federal Prison in Kentucky, is a hacker whose nimble fingers have clicked and tapped their way into the United States' computing systems.
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Anonymous Leaks Chinese Government Website Data Over Hong Kong Protests
The hacktivist group had threatened to release the data last week, joining the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Anonymous Threatens China, Hong Kong Authorities With Website Blackout
The hacktivist group under the banner of 'Operation Hong Kong' also threatened to leak tens of thousands of government email address details.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Over Hacking Allegations
Hong Kong police on Monday said they had arrested five people over hacking allegations, days after the online "hacktivist" group Anonymous declared a cyber-war against the southern Chinese city.
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No More Time in Prison for Hacker Who Helped the United States
A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday to time served.
