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BetaBeat: Anonymous puts the New York Times on notice with #OpNYT

BetaBeat :: Anonymous has pretty much had all it can take of The New York Times’s bullshit and it’s not going to take it anymore. That’s the upshot of this “Anonymous Declaration of #OpNYT” posted on Pastebin sometime late yesterday. #OpNYT certainly sounds ominous, but as Gawker’s Adrian Chen noted in a tweet, “Anonymous’ press releases get somehow get longer-winded every time.”

A report by Steve Huff, betabeat.com

Discussed here as well "Anonymous Leaks Secret New York Times Correspondences That Reveal Reporters’ Shocking Competence" written by Adrian Chen, gawker.com

Hijacking the news: How hackers are manipulating the press from the inside out

The Verge :: "Hackers know information is power. That's their mantra," said Dug Song, cofounder of the online account security firm Duo Security, which specializes in advanced password security. "We're starting to get to the point where, particularly with all the cultural zeitgeist of Anonymous and the Occupy movement and so forth, they realize that the media is a strong tool for control and there is a lot of opportunity there for attackers."

A report by Adrianne Jeffries, www.theverge.com

“Anonymous” hacks anti-piracy takedown tool

TorrentFreak :: This spring nearly all popular BitTorrent sites were blocked by Indian ISPs following a court order. The blockades were eventually lifted, but the many “Anonymous” groups who revolted are not done yet. The latest target is the anti-piracy group Copyright Labs, whose servers were painfully compromised this week. The hackers didn’t take the site down, but altered the message that is sent to website owners by their automated takedown tool.

Continue to read Ernesto, torrentfreak.com

Anonymous protests Japan's anti-download copyright law

Tech In Asia :: Yesterday we gave a brief overview of the new revision to Japan’s copyright law, which, when it goes into effect in October, will make intentionally downloading illegal music or videos carry a prison sentence of two years or less, or a fine of up to 2 million yen (almost $25,000). Not surprisingly, the hacktivist group Anonymous has taken exception to this new revision, and today they launched #opjapan which so far has targeted a number of government websites.

Continue to read Rick Martin, www.techinasia.com

The war for India's Internet

Foreign Policy :: "65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India -- according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement. With popular websites like Vimeo.com blocked across India by court order, the video calls for action: "Fight for your rights. Fight for India." Over the past several weeks, the group has launched distributed denial-of-service attacks against websites belonging to Internet service providers, government departments, India's Supreme Court, and two political parties.

[Rebecca MacKinnon:] Why is the world's biggest democracy cracking down on Facebook and Google?

Continue to read Rebecca MacKinnon, www.foreignpolicy.com

BJP sites (India) hacked: Anonymous calls for protests against Internet censorship

Firstpost :: Hacker group Anonymous is continuing with its campaign against Internet censorship in India. The latest victim of the attacks are the BJP and its websites. The group announced on its new Twitter account @opindia_back saying that www.mumbaibjp.org and www.bjpmp.org.in had been hacked.

Ok #india We have two defaces atm --->> mumbaibjp.org/anonymous.htmlbjpmp.org.in/ads/anon.html #opindia #Anonymous

— Operation India (@opindia_back) May 27, 2012

Continue to read FP Staff, www.firstpost.com

Anonymous launching social music platform called 'Anontune'

tom's Guide :: On Wednesday Anonymous announced the launch of a Pastebin alternative. Now the hactivist group is reportedly putting together a social music platform that will surely ruffle the RIAA's feathers. The project is called Anontune, and is designed to pull songs from third-party sources like YouTube. Users can throw the songs into playlists and share them with friends.

Continue to read Kevin Parrish, www.tomsguide.com

With 100 million users' data breached: 2011 was the year of Anonymous

Forbes :: A Verizon Study now confirms that 2011 was the year of Anonymous, with 100 Million users' data breached by hacktivists. Anonymous may have had a rough 2012 so far, with dozens of its most active members arrested and one of its leaders and organizers revealed as a government informant. But a quick look at the stats shows that in terms of pure information mayhem, 2011 was its most effective year yet.

Continue to read Andy Greenberg, www.forbes.com

Irish SOPA is now law

The Inquirer :: Junior minister Sean Sherlock has confirmed that the online copyright infringement tackling legislation is law as of Wednesday afternoon. Called the European Union Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2012, the statutory instrument gives copyright holders the right to request court injunctions against internet service providers (ISPs) and social networks that host someone else's material without their permission, among other things. Hacktivist group Anonymous has a history of protesting against the Irish legislation.

Continue to read Dave Neal, www.theinquirer.net

Wall Street Journal’s Facebook pages target of ‘comment flashmob’

Wall Street Journal :: A number of Facebook pages run by The Wall Street Journal were the target of an apparent spam attack by a group claiming links to the online hacking group Anonymous. The Anonymous Kollektiv, which appears to be based in Germany, called for a “comment flashmob” on The Journal at 3:15 p.m. local time. “ATTENTION PLEASE! 3.15 p.m. – Comment flashmob on the site of the WSJ! We hope for active participation,” the group wrote on its Facebook page.

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