Interpol Arrests Suspected ‘Anonymous’ Hackers
Police in Europe and South America have arrested 25 alleged members of the “Anonymous” hacking group, Interpol said, amid a suspected attack on its own website by the group’s supporters.
The arrests include four people in Spain, ten in Argentina, six in Chile and five in Colombia as part of a worldwide sweep carried out as part of Interpol operation “Exposure.”
After Interpol announced the attacks, its website failed to load, a fact acknowledged by Anonymous on Twitter with the message interpol.int DOWN. The Spanish police website also failed to load after it announced police had arrested four people in the country as part of the international action.
Spanish police said the four suspects were accused of carrying out denial of service attacks, defacing the websites of political parties, institutions and companies, as well as publishing personal information relating to high-profile figures.
One of those arrested was a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly part of international “sector 404,” a hacking group which is believed to be linked to the attacks claimed by Anonymous. Police said the girl had been released to the custody of her parents. Two of the others had been detained, while the third was released on bail, police said.
Personally, I have to admit… I hope that those arrested are not part of Anonymous. No, I don’t condone hacking… as a rule. But there are always exceptions to every rule, and this is one of them. I’ve experienced quite a bit of guilty pleasure when Anonymous has taken down certain sites. Sometimes, well, Karma just can be a bitch.
Source: CNN
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Michelle, i think interpol would be better occupied with going after people who blow things up, kidnap and kill journalists etc. have always thought “terrorism” is a matter for interpol and not armies. but that’s just me. continue…
Ya think?
I have mixed feelings about Anonymous, but generally look forward to hearing about their latest antics in the news.
And if a 16 year old is part of it, I’m a bit ashamed at how I wasted my time as a kid.
K, not that ashamed, but still….
Just a different world. Computers came in when I was a teenager. Now kids are raised with computers in their hands, so it’s very normal for them to know more than most adults before they even hit puberty.