World news about “Anonymous” published by euronews.
Internet rights activists launch #CISPABlackout over ‘Big Brother law’The US House of Representatives may have voted in favour of the controversial online security law Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) on… 22/04/2013
Israeli websites come under attack A cyber attack has been launched against Israeli government websites by the group Anonymous who warned of a hacking assault called “OpIsrael” in protest at… 07/04/2013
Fed downplays hack attack The Federal Reserve has admitted that one of its internal websites was hacked, raising questions about cyber security at the US central bank. It stressed… 06/02/2013
‘Hactivists’: faceless threat or caped crusaders?No organisation is too big to hack. Sony, Visa, Google, the IMF, the governments of Turkey and Spain and the CIA have all had their security breached in… 22/06/2011
“Anonymous” claims to out stalker who drove teenager to suicideCanadian teenager Amanda Todd took her own life last week after suffering a campaign of online bullying. She posted a video on YouTube in September explaining… 16/10/2012
Belgium far-right official quits over Anonymous paedophile claimsA local councillor near Brussels has resigned from the Belgian far-right Vlaams Belang party after his name appeared on a list of alleged… 12/07/2012
Canada Grand Prix ‘Open Doors’ cancelled over student protest fearsCanadian Grand Prix organisers have cancelled the Open Doors event ahead of the race in Montreal because it may be disrupted by student protests. Now fans… 04/06/2012
Middleton sisters make the Time 100 listTime Magazine has named its most 100 influential people of the year. US president Barack Obama unsurprisingly makes the list. Also included are… 19/04/2012
Leaked emails fuel Bin Laden conspiracy theoriesWas Bin Laden really buried at sea? According to emails leaked from an intelligence analysis firm, the late al Qaeda leader’s body was actually sent to the… 08/03/2012
‘Anonymous’ hacker arrestsSpanish police have arrested four people suspected of being members of the ‘Anonymous’ computer hacking ring. They are accused of releasing personal data… 28/02/2012
Internet users plan protests against anti-piracy accordOpposition is building to controversial measures to combat internet piracy ahead of planned demonstrations across Europe at the weekend. Campaigners who… 08/02/2012
Poland suspends ratification of treatyIn Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that he will freeze the ratification of a multilateral agreement known as ACTA. The premier said there… 03/02/2012
Poland braced for more Internet freedom protestsInternet freedom activists in Poland are set to hold more demonstrations later today. They are angry about their government signing an international treaty… 27/01/2012
Megaupload shockwaves resoundThe founder of file-sharing website Megaupload remains in custody in New Zealand, although the German-born former hacker known as Kim Dotcom denies charges of… 23/01/2012
Hackers hit Polish state websites in anti-ACTA protestHackers known as the ‘Polish Underground’ have launched a series of attacks on government websites in protest against Poland’s decision to sign up to the… 23/01/2012
Dotcom behind bars in Internet piracy caseThe man known as Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, remains in custody in New Zealand. The 38-year-old was arrested along with… 23/01/2012
Megaupload hackers lash backOne side calls it stealing – users call it sharing. Content-sharing website Megaupload.com is not fighting its battles alone. Within minutes of its shutdown… 20/01/2012
Hackers strike after US internet piracy clampdownHackers from ‘Anonymous’ – the self-styled internet freedom fighters – have attacked several media, government, and music and film industry websites. The… 20/01/2012
Hacked security firm warns of more cyber attacksReports say that credit card hackers are threatening to publish private emails described as damaging, after an attack on a US-based intelligence company’s… 28/12/2011
Anonymous “closes” Israeli sitesIsraeli security websites were down on Sunday after an international group of cyber hackers threatened an attack on government computers. Websites for the… 06/11/2011
‘Anonymous’ hackers target NATOThe group of computer hackers famous for its support of Wikileaks claims to have breached security at NATO and accessed a bank of restricted data. Anonymous… 22/07/2011
“Anonymous” hackers arrested for cyber attacksUS authorities have arrested 16 people for cyber crimes including an online attack on eBay’s PayPal website. It was allegedly carried out by the hacking group… 20/07/2011
‘Hacktivist’ groups unite against common targetsCyber war has been declared by Anonymous and LulzSec. The two established groups of hackers have released statements on their websites and issued messages on… 21/06/2011
