Anonymous claims – and denies – responsibility for Stratfor breach
Attackers nabbed a client list for think tank Strategic Forecasting, and Anonymous has claimed - and denied - responsibility.
Anonymous makes charitable donations using stolen credit card details
Christmas is said to be a time of giving, except that for hacking group Anonymous it appears to involve the use of other people's credit cards. The group, which appears to have recently hacked servers belonging to security think tank Stratfor, is said to be planning to donate around $1 million to various charities in the coming days.
Anonymous turns its attention to the U.S. Senate over controversial bill
A controversial bill that recently cleared the Senate has enraged many—including the hacktivist group Anonymous.
Facebook: Browser bug, not Anonymous, behind sex and violence spam attack
Facebook's problem with spam that spread images of graphic violence and hardcore pornography was the result of browser vulnerability, the company says. Hacker collective Anonymous was not behind the attack, which is now mostly under control.
Facebook spam virus bombarding users with graphic images of violence, hardcore porn
Facebook accounts are being flooded with graphic images of violence and hardcore pornography thanks to a new spam virus that's currently sweeping across the social network.
Anonymous threatens to expose Mexican drug cartel over kidnapping [update]
War of the underworlds: Hacker group Anonymous has threatened to expose the identities of members of the violent Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas after the gang kidnapped one of its members.
Anonymous threatens to destroy Fox News on Guy Fawkes Day
With the Occupy Wall Street movement continuing to grow around the United States in various cities, hackers within Anonymous are targeting a news network over coverage of the protests.
Anonymous wages war on ‘darknet’ hidden pedophiles, 40+ websites down
Anonymous versus pedos. The hacktivist group wages war on pedophiles hiding using a 'darknet'
Hackers leak Citigroup CEO’s personal data after Occupy Wall Street arrests
Addresses, phone numbers and other personal data of Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit have been leaked by hacker group CabinCr3w after two dozen Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested at a Citibank location.
Anonymous threatens the New York Stock Exchange
With the Occupy Wall Street protests gaining traction around the nation, the hacking collective known as Anonymous issued a statement about a planned attack for the financial district of New York City.
Video: Anonymous announces global plans
Another new message from Anonymous announces plans to spread the group's movement.
FBI arrests Anonymous and LulzSec suspects
Two men suspected to be involved with the Anonymous and LulzSec collectives have been taken into custody as search warrants continue to be issued.
Q&A: The notorious Kevin Mitnick on hacking, ethics, and the future of tech
When most Anonymous members were still wearing diapers, Kevin Mitnick was fleeing from the FBI on hacking charges that would eventually land him in solitary confinement. Now clean and on the straight and narrow, the author of Ghost in the Wires tells us about his colorful past, the time he spent in lockup, and what he thinks of modern-day hacking groups like Anonymous.
Anonymous releases Twitter tool to take over trending topics
Anonymous hackers have released custom software that allows users to "hijack" Twitter's trending topics.
Scotland Yard nabs two hackers who posed as 16 year-old ‘Kayla’
More hackers have been caught this week thanks to an international police effort to crackdown on hacktivism. Scotland Yard has apprehended two men they believe are connected to the notorious hactivist groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The two are suspected of committing offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; it’s believed the men committed these offenses […]
Anonymous leaks 3GB of Texas law enforcement data
Rife with internal documents, personal information, private exchanges and embarassing emails, Anonymous dumped a massive amount of data today specific to communication within Texas police departments.
Anonymous boosts Time Warner profits with Guy Fawkes masks
Anti-corporate hacktivist group Anonymous has helped make the Guy Fawkes mask the most popular mask on Amazon, which indirectly boosts the profits of Time Warner, the company that owns the rights to the mask. Ironic, yes. But is it really news?
Nokia developer network hacked for personal information
Nokia's developer network has been compromised, with members' personal information falling into attackers' hands.
Anonymous attacks BART for cell phone censorship
Hacktivist group Anonymous is fighting back against San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit System, which blocked cell phone an Wi-Fi access last week in an attempt to subdue a protest against its police force.
Operation Facebook video is likely fake, but Anonymous’ mission to ‘kill’ is not
While the video claiming Anonymous will "kill" Facbook on November 5 appears to be fake — or, at least, unauthorized — members of the hacker group still plan to attack.
Anonymous’ new agenda is Operation Facebook
Facebook is the latest entity to join Anonymous' hit list.
Syrian hackers retaliate and take down Anonymous social network AnonPlus
Earlier this morning we reported how Anonymous had hacked the website of Syria’s Ministry of Defense, and replaced the official homepage with images of citizen unrest and brutality by authorities. Now AnonPlus, Anonymous’s social network has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, replacing the site with grisly images and the following message: “In response […]
Anonymous hackers deface Syria’s Ministry of Defense website
Anonymous members have hacked the website of Syria's Ministry of Defense, and replaced the official homepage with images of citizen unrest and brutality by authorities.
AntiSec hackers release data from over 50 law enforcement agencies
Potentially placing the lives of police informants in danger, the group of hackers known as AntiSec released a large amount of private data allegedly obtained from law enforcement agencies.
Anonymous attacks PasteBin to test new DDoS attack tool
Anonymous sharpens their claws on PasteBin, testing a new DDoS tool to replace the current Low Orbit Ion Cannon
US gov’t building hacker army for cyber war
As the global cyber war heats up to unprecedented levels, the US goverment's national security complex is attempting to build up an army of "cyber warriors" to help fend off enemies. But will hackers take a job with The Man?
Norway retailers pulling WoW, CoD and other games in response to terrorist attacks
Some Norway retailers are stripping their shelves of violent video games, including CoD and Wow, in response to the recent terrorist attacks.
Alleged LulzSec hacker ‘Topiary’ named, charged with cybercrimes
The 18-year-old police say acted as spokesman for hacktivist group LulzSec has been charged with a variety of crimes related to the group's cyberattacks.
Anonymous steals 390MB from U.S. cybersecurity contractor ManTech
Anonymous strikes again, hitting cybersecurity contractor ManTech in order to embarrass the FBI
LulzSec tricked UK police into arresting wrong guy, report says
The plot thickens in the the quest to apprehend members of LulzSec, with reports indicating that police were duped into arresting the wrong hacker.
LulzSec hacker ‘Topiary’ arrested in UK
UK authorities have arrested another alleged member of hacker group LulzSec, a 19-year-old who goes by the name Topiary.
Anonymous and LulzSec call for PayPal boycott
Hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec are urging users of PayPal to close their accounts, calling the online money-transfer site "a corrupt and greedy organization."
Anonymous targets Norway killer’s manifesto
The man behind the bombing and shootings spree in Norway published a manifesto days before the attack. Anonymous wants to eliminate it.
Italian Cyber Police Hit by Anonymous Hackers, 8GB stolen
Italy's cyber police get owned by Anonymous' Italian branch Legion of Anonymous Doom. 8GB stolen.
Firefox and Chrome tools block Murdoch-owned websites
Hacking attacks aren't the only headaches for the digital side of Rupert Murdoch's empire. New Firefox and Chrome additions allow people to avoid Murdoch properties on the Web.
AntiSec hackers claim breach of NATO security
Following the arrests of 21 alleged Anonymous and LulzSec hackers, the AntiSec coalition claims to have accessed the servers of NATO.
Exclusive: Inside Anon+, the world’s first anonymous social network
Forget Google+ – the future of social networking shuns identities altogether. We got an exclusive look inside Anon+, the first-ever anonymous social network.
5 more arrested in LulzSec and Anonymous raids
Following yesterday's arrest of 16 American hackers, one British teenager and four Dutch men have been arrested in connection with Lulzsec and Anonymous.