The hacking group “Anonymous” has been in the media a lot lately. “Anonymous” was planning to start their attack on the Iranian websites today. In honor of the “oppressed people” of Iran, Anonymous is attacking on International Worker’s Day. A couple of posts from the group reads as follows:
"We can see that Iran still suffers at the hands of those in power. Your former government has seized control and tries to silence you ... People of Iran - your rights belong to you. You have the right to free speech and free press, the freedom to assemble and to be safe in your person. You have the right to live free and without fear."
"Though your suffering is great, your strength is greater. Though your trial is long, your will persists. The people of Iran have the admiration of Anonymous, and the entire world."
Anonymous has lead other attacks to support causes for the “underdogs” in the past. This group seems to think that hacking accounts and causing security breaches are ok things to do as long as you are going against “the man.” This group is particularly interested in taking down the, "Primary Dealers within the Federal Reserve banking system.” The group demands that they, “be broken up and held accountable for rigging markets and destroying the global economy effective immediately."
The Anonymous manifesto:
• We are a decentralized non-violent resistance movement, which seeks to restore the rule of law and fight back against the organized criminal class.
• One-tenth of one percent of the population has consolidated wealth in unprecedented fashion and launched an all-out economic war against 99.9% of the population.
• We are not affiliated with either wing of the two-party oligarchy. We seek an end to the corrupted two-party system by ending the campaign finance and lobbying racket.
• Above all, we aim to break up the global banking cartel centered at the Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund, Bank of International Settlement and World Bank.
• We demand that the primary dealers within the Federal Reserve banking system be broken up and held accountable for rigging markets and destroying the global economy, effective immediately.
• As a first sign of good faith we demand Ben Bernanke step down as Federal Reserve chairman.
• Until our demands are met and a rule of law is restored, we will engage in a relentless campaign of non-violent, peaceful, civil disobedience.
• In our next communication we will announce Operation Empire State Rebellion.
They recently hacked Sony for going after another hacker, George Hotz. Anonymous believed that Hotz had the right to share the information about Sony’s new system. Since Sony updated their system to install for security patches. The older versions have been “jail broken” by avid users. These users do not recommend an update. Holtz hacked the Sony system and has been taken to court by Sony. This lead to the Anonymous attack on Sony.
Anonymous is also infamous for hacking the cyber security firm HB Gary. This company is paid to protect their clients and prevent hacking. However, Anonymous was able to get in and change the password of entrepreneur Greg Hogland’s email. The group helped themselves to loads of information that it later posted for the entire world to see.
The group seems to believe strongly in their cause. Will this group lead to more and more people taking matters into their own hands? Will other try to demand that the government, either our own or other countries, play fair or else? Where will this lead and how long will this group reign before it is taken down. A few companies have tried to learn the identities of the members of this group and have face the wrath of Anonymous as a result.
-MJ
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