WorldViews: Anonymous


Posted at 03:39 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Chinese Web site has not recovered from Anonymous hack
By Elizabeth Flock
A message from Anonymous told Chinese citizens to “never, ever give up” in challenging their government.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:39 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, China, Anonymous, web censorship

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 03/23/2012

Anonymous targets the Pope
By Elizabeth Flock
The Mexican branch of the hacktivist collective has taken down at least two Web sites for the pontiff’s visit.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  10:50 AM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Mexico, Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI, Anonymous

Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 02/27/2012

WikiLeaks, Anonymous show off closer ties in Stratfor e-mail leak
By Elizabeth Flock
Are the two groups getting closer?

By Elizabeth Flock  |  09:26 AM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Anonymous, Stratfor, hacks

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 02/22/2012

Anonymous attacks WSJ page hours after story warning group is getting more powerful
By Elizabeth Flock
The attack came hours after the Journal reported the hacker group was getting more powerful.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  10:02 AM ET, 02/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Anonymous, hackers, NSA, WSJ, power grid, Greece

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Anonymous marks Bahrain anniversary by hacking U.S. tear gas company
By Elizabeth Flock
The hacker collective took down a U.S. tear gas company’s Web site.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  11:13 AM ET, 02/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Bahrain, protests, Anonymous, tear gas

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 02/13/2012

As violence erupts in Athens, Anonymous takes down Greek government Web sites
By Elizabeth Flock
As Greece’s parliament approved austerity measures Monday, parts of the capital burned.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  10:24 AM ET, 02/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Greece, protests, austerity measures, Anonymous

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 02/03/2012

Anonymous says it will leak giant cache of Iraq war e-mails
By Elizabeth Flock
Anonymous hackers intercept phone call about them between FBI and Scotland Yard.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  02:30 PM ET, 02/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Anonymous, hackers

Posted at 05:52 PM ET, 11/22/2011

Anonymous targets pepper-spraying UC Davis cop
By Elizabeth Flock
The Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched its latest attack on the UC Davis police officer.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  05:52 PM ET, 11/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Anonymous, UC Davis, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 11/04/2011

Anonymous cancels operations against drug cartel, say kidnapped member has been found
By Elizabeth Flock
Hacker group Anonymous is retreating from its threats to confront the Zetas drug cartel, saying a kidnapped member has been found.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:32 PM ET, 11/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Anonymous, Zetas

Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 09/23/2011

Wall Street protesters may be disrupted by champagne attack before ‘Day of Vengeance’
By Elizabeth Flock
The protests on Wall Street have so far been peaceful. But two groups seem keen to disrupt that.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  02:39 PM ET, 09/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, protests, Wall Street, Anonymous