Italian ‘Tango Down’ operation arrests 4 Anonymous hackers

A crackdown on hacker group Anonymous has seen the arrests of four suspected hacktivists in Italy, report local police. The four are thought to be behind multiple cyber-attacks on the Vatican and the Italian government.

May 17, 2013 09:52

OpGTMO: Anonymous launches global anti-Gitmo action

The hacktivist collective Anonymous kicked off ‘Operation Guantanamo’ to mark 100 days of the Gitmo hunger strike with a series of “twitterstorms, email bombs and fax bombs.” Protests have been held outside the White House demanding the camp’s closure.

May 17, 2013 12:24

LulzSec hackers handed down prison terms, suspended sentence in Britian

British members of the LulzSec hacking collective were sentenced for a series of global cyber-attacks in 2011. Two of the hacktivists have received prison terms, one will be sent to a young offenders’ institution and another received a suspended sentence.

May 16, 2013 14:06

The US government might be the biggest hacker in the world

The United States government is investing tens of millions of dollars each year on offensive hacking operations in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the computers of its adversaries, Reuters reports.

May 10, 2013 14:21

OpGTMO: Anonymous vows global hack attack to shut down Guantanamo

The hacktivist group Anonymous has announced it will mark the 100th day of the Guantanamo hunger strike with three days of massive protests, calling on supporters to join their global action both on the ground and online.

May 07, 2013 10:42

US government sites brace for 'nuisance-level' OpUSA hacking spree

Though a confidential alert by the US Department of Homeland Security is asking government websites prepare for an impending round of hacking and website attacks announced as the #OpUSA campaign, officials say the threats are likely a publicity stunt.

May 07, 2013 00:43