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Anonymous responds after suspected hacktivists arrested in Italy and Switzerland

06

Jul

2011

15 people, suspected of involvement in the Anonymous hacktivism movement which has launched a series of internet attacks, were arrested earlier this week following raids in Italy and Switzerland. According to media reports, a 26-year-old Swiss-Italian called “Phre”, based in Canton Ticino, was amongst those detained and charged. It is alleged that “Phre” was a […]

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FBI searches LulzSec suspect’s home in Hamilton, Ohio

30

Jun

2011

The international investigation into the notorious LulzSec hacking gang continues, with news that FBI agents have searched a house in Hamilton, Ohio. According to local media reports, federal agents are said to have searched a teenager’s home in Jackson Road, Hamilton, although no-one was charged after the search warrant was served. Whether the FBI was […]

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MasterCard.com website down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attack

28

Jun

2011

MasterCard’s website is currently inaccessible following what appears to be a WikiLeaks-inspired internet attack against it. In what appears to be the latest salvo by hactivists, the mastercard.com website is thought to be suffering from a denial-of-service attack – where an internet site is bombarded with a large amount of traffic making it impossible for […]

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