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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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| Anonymous is a group of independent people acting in the same accord to achieve the same goals. The goals are not assigned by one person, but by the consensus of the whole. |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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| Supposedly started in 2003, Anonymous as a group enacts forms of "hactivism", where they centralize on one goal and work in unison against that person or company. The group formed on imageboard sites like 4chan or 7chan and continue to use such sites as their base of operations. They are most commonly known to take down websites with "DDoS" or Distributed Denial of Service attacks. Though this is accomplished through multiple means, the most common way is for a group of different computers to log on to a single site over and over again until the resources for the server are completely consumed and it is forced to shut down. They have also been known to stage live protests throughout the world. The group is most commonly seen in public wearing the Guy Fawkes mask from "V for Vendetta". |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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| Project Canhology started in 2008 when an in-house Scientologist video featuring Tom Cruise was released on Youtube. When the Church of Scientology forced the site to remove it, Anonymous saw it as an act of internet censorship |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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| The group started denial of service attacks on the churches various websites along with prank calls and black faxes (sending a fax with only black showing in an attempt to run the machine out of ink). |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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In February 2008, multiple protests were formed at various Scientology centers around the world. More than 8000 people are estimated to have converged on the churches, many wearing the Guy Fawkes mask. This was done as a part of Operation Reconnect, which was an additional protest against Scientology's disconnection policy, which states that a member of the church must cut all ties with any family or friends who are against the church in any way.
These protests are ongoing and take advantage of any Scientologist media events or events involving high profile members of the church. |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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When the Australian government announced that they would start censoring any internet sites that contained p**nography. Specifically p**n that involved "women with small breasts and female e*********n" stating that it was to crack down on pedophilic imagery. (I understand the small boobs, but why the e*********ns? Are they under the impression the little girls do that?)
As we have seen, Anonymous are not fans of censorship in anyway. If you let one case through you leave yourself open to more. So in response to the announcement the group sent out the above statement. When their demands were not met, they proceeded to respond with a DDoS attack on different Australian government websites. Though the sites did go down for 2 days, the government claimed that they were not concerned and left the sites down until the attacks were over. |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson |
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| While Anonymous might seem like they only go after governments and other entities that might be considered "good guys" in some people's eyes, they have made a bold move against a group that you would be hard pressed to find a sympathizer. At the end of October 2011 the hacktivist group took down a "darknet" that was providing services for pedophiles |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson?page=2 |
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People were outraged and attempted to help Assange by donating money to the site. Unfortunately for them, major companies like Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, BankAmerican and even Amazon froze of donations due to political pressure.
In response to the denial, Anonymous started a coordinated DDoS attack that shut down both Mastercard and Visa. Before they could shut down PayPal, the company released all funds gathered for WikiLeaks, stating that they would no longer accept any further money for the company after that |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson?page=2 |
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In 2010 the CEO of the company, Aaron Barr, claimed that he would be able to use different social media sites to gather needed information in tracking down hackers. He claimed in 2011 that he was able to infiltrate Anonymous and was able to get information on a list of suspected members.
Of course Anonymous was not happy about the claim and quickly retaliated by compromising the security on the HBGary Federal and HBGary Inc websites. They were able to not only get access to, and copy tens of thousands of files from the companies, but also were able to hack Barr's personal Twitter account. The group then posted thousands of personal emails and files online, exposing many corrupt acts made by the company. |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson?page=2 |
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| While Occupy Wallstreet is it's own protest in no way associated with the members of Anonymous, they are still active participants in it |
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| http://www.ranker.com/list/the-operations-that-will-make-you-love-anonymous/beau-iverson?page=2 |
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| During the Tunisian revolution Anonymous helped the rebels by supplying them with information that was needed to help take down the government as well as helping them get around the censorship in place. They also committed over 9000 people to a DDoS attack that took down the top 5 government websites for much of the fight. This was one of the big turning points in the revolution. |
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| http://youranonnews.tumblr.com/post/8894155866/this-is-just-a-brief-release-to-clarify-for-the |
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| We Are Anonymous - We Are Everywhere - We Are Legion - We Never Forget - We Never Forgive - EXPECT US |
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| http://news.oneindia.in/2011/06/14/tech-facebook-twitter-delet-hacker-group-anonymous-page-aid0102.html |
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| When corruption, destruction and mayhem strikes from governments or corporations it is the goal of anonymous to awaken that entity and the public that a change must occur. As price pritchet once said, 'change always comes bearing gifts'. Anonymous is the gift we have been waiting for. Honest and trustworthy persons working hard on our behalf for the betterment of mankind." message posted by Anonymous said. |
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| http://redmondmag.com/articles/2011/06/27/timeline-of-anonymous-lulzsec-hacks.aspx |
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| http://vimeo.com/19806469 |
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| A flag conveying symbolism associated with Anonymous. The imagery of the "suit without a head" represents leaderless organization and anonymity |
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Trent Peacock. Search Engine: The face of Anonymous, February 7, 2008
http://web.archive.org/web/20080211091428/http://www.cbc.ca/searchengine/blog/2008/02/this_weeks_show_feb708_1.html |
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| We [Anonymous] just happen to be a group of people on the internet who need — just kind of an outlet to do as we wish, that we wouldn't be able to do in regular society. ...That's more or less the point of it. Do as you wish. ... There's a common phrase: 'we are doing it for the lulz.' |
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http://web.archive.org/web/20080129063500/http://www.nationalpost.com/most_popular/story.html?id=261308
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/01/anonymous-attac.html |
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| Anonymous consists largely of users from multiple imageboards and Internet forums. In addition, several wikis and Internet Relay Chat networks are maintained to overcome the limitations of traditional imageboards. These modes of communication are the means by which Anonymous protesters participating in Project Chanology communicate and organize upcoming protests. |
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| http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;632197333 |
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| Social networking services, such as Facebook, are used for the creation of groups which reach out to people to mobilize in real-world protests. |
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| http://www.lansinglowdown.com/index.php/blog/entertainment/2008/02/internet_group__ |
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| Anonymous has no leader or controlling party and relies on the collective power of its individual participants acting in such a way that the net effect benefits the group |
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| http://www.citypaper.com/columns/story.asp?id=15543 |
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| "Anyone who wants to can be Anonymous and work toward a set of goals..." a member of Anonymous explained to the Baltimore City Paper. "We have this agenda that we all agree on and we all coordinate and act, but all act independently toward it, without any want for recognition. We just want to get something that we feel is important done.. |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_events_involving_Anonymous |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(group) |
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| http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/a/anonymous_internet_group/index.html |
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| Anonymous is a loosely affiliated group of activist computer hackers who got their start years ago as cyberpranksters, an online community of tech-savvy kids more interested in making mischief than political statements. |
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| http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/a/anonymous_internet_group/index.html |
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| Anonymous can be found in many locations and formats. Members converse in online forums and chat rooms where friendships and alliances often build. |
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| http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/14/why-lulzsec-decided-to-disband?INTCMP=SRCH |
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| The goal with Anonymous is to brutally cut down the middle of that decision and shout 'NO' to laws we don't agree with. Laws are to be respected when they're fair, not obeyed without question, -Cleary- |
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| http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/10/wikileaks-cables-anonymous-online-war?INTCMP=SRCH |
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| It is being described as the first great cyber war: an online collision between some of the world's greatest brands and a little-known, poorly understood group of "hacktivists" trying to bring down companies from the comfort of their bedrooms. |
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| http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/10/wikileaks-cables-anonymous-online-war?INTCMP=SRCH |
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| Anonymous was born on the influential internet messageboard 4chan, a forum popular with hackers and gamers, in 2003. The group's name is a nod to 4chan's early days, when any individuals who posted to its forums and chose not to identify themselves were automatically dubbed "Anonymous". But the ephemeral group, which picks up causes "whenever it feels like it", has now "gone beyond 4chan into something bigger", an active Anonymous member told the Guardian. |
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| http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/10/wikileaks-cables-anonymous-online-war?INTCMP=SRCH |
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| Anonymous has no command structure. Members communicate using secure chat-rooms, the location of which constantly move to evade detection. The movement works through "organised chaos" where individuals post ideas and new targets to attack, and wait to see the response. Eventually popular ideas generate action. |
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| http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/10/wikileaks-cables-anonymous-online-war?INTCMP=SRCH |
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| The technique is simple. Members target a website with repeated requests to load its pages until the site under attack can no longer cope. |
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| http://www.thefloridanewsjournal.com/2011/08/08/why-we-protest-anonymous-seeks-to-help-people-make-a-more-informed-decisionhttpwww-whyweprotest-netvision |
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| Anonymous has fairly noble goals, meant to help individuals make a more "informed" decision and to stop corruption, nothing more. |
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