hacktivists pranksters or cyber terrorists regardless of what you think
terrorists regardless of what you think
terrorists regardless of what you think of the organization it has certainly
of the organization it has certainly
of the organization it has certainly been influential not everyone wants to
been influential not everyone wants to
been influential not everyone wants to put up a wall on the Internet let’s put
put up a wall on the Internet let’s put
put up a wall on the Internet let’s put this ball have a good night and the
this ball have a good night and the
this ball have a good night and the anonymous who left the note wasn’t
anonymous who left the note wasn’t
anonymous who left the note wasn’t revela welcome to watchmojo.com it will
revela welcome to watchmojo.com it will
revela welcome to watchmojo.com it will be counting down the five most
be counting down the five most
be counting down the five most interesting things we could learn about
interesting things we could learn about
interesting things we could learn about anonymous those cyber vigilantes who
anonymous those cyber vigilantes who
anonymous those cyber vigilantes who have hacked everything from countries to
have hacked everything from countries to
have hacked everything from countries to corporations to cults and others so
corporations to cults and others so
corporations to cults and others so let’s get started it was too surreal it
let’s get started it was too surreal it
let’s get started it was too surreal it was not believable
was not believable
was not believable number five Anonymous began as a joke on
number five Anonymous began as a joke on
number five Anonymous began as a joke on 4chan four Chan’s layout makes it look
4chan four Chan’s layout makes it look
4chan four Chan’s layout makes it look like posts are uploaded by a single user
like posts are uploaded by a single user
like posts are uploaded by a single user named anonymous eventually a small group
named anonymous eventually a small group
named anonymous eventually a small group of people from the site’s /be section
of people from the site’s /be section
of people from the site’s /be section took up the moniker and started to troll
took up the moniker and started to troll
took up the moniker and started to troll the internet with the motto none of us
the internet with the motto none of us
the internet with the motto none of us are as cruel as all of us their first
are as cruel as all of us their first
are as cruel as all of us their first pranks typically involve trolling
pranks typically involve trolling
pranks typically involve trolling internet forums and some famous habbo
internet forums and some famous habbo
internet forums and some famous habbo hotel raids arguably the group didn’t
hotel raids arguably the group didn’t
hotel raids arguably the group didn’t become political until late 2006 when it
become political until late 2006 when it
become political until late 2006 when it picked the neo-nazi radio host Hal
picked the neo-nazi radio host Hal
picked the neo-nazi radio host Hal Turner as the target for a series of
Turner as the target for a series of
Turner as the target for a series of pranks
pranks
pranks for some reason or other all these lower
for some reason or other all these lower
for some reason or other all these lower cultures and lower races are are more
cultures and lower races are are more
cultures and lower races are are more important and I find that disgusting
important and I find that disgusting
important and I find that disgusting outsider political hackers saw the
outsider political hackers saw the
outsider political hackers saw the attack and flocked to join the effort
attack and flocked to join the effort
attack and flocked to join the effort effectively taking him off the air sign
effectively taking him off the air sign
effectively taking him off the air sign him up for escorts on Craigslist
him up for escorts on Craigslist
him up for escorts on Craigslist we sent a bunch of pallets of industrial
we sent a bunch of pallets of industrial
we sent a bunch of pallets of industrial materials to his house which he
materials to his house which he
materials to his house which he ultimately had to put the bill for and
ultimately had to put the bill for and
ultimately had to put the bill for and basically we destroyed his ability to
basically we destroyed his ability to
basically we destroyed his ability to pay for his radio show this started a
pay for his radio show this started a
pay for his radio show this started a major conflict in Anonymous between old
major conflict in Anonymous between old
major conflict in Anonymous between old members who wanted to cause chaos for
members who wanted to cause chaos for
members who wanted to cause chaos for the walls and new members who wanted to
the walls and new members who wanted to
the walls and new members who wanted to use hacking for the greater good why
use hacking for the greater good why
use hacking for the greater good why they wanted to expose government
they wanted to expose government
they wanted to expose government surveillance the prism program
surveillance the prism program
surveillance the prism program embezzlement abuse number 4 even Visa
embezzlement abuse number 4 even Visa
embezzlement abuse number 4 even Visa isn’t safe from hacktivists
back in 2010 when WikiLeaks was making
back in 2010 when WikiLeaks was making headlines Visa MasterCard and PayPal all
headlines Visa MasterCard and PayPal all
headlines Visa MasterCard and PayPal all decided that they would cut off service
decided that they would cut off service
decided that they would cut off service to the website for the average citizen
to the website for the average citizen
to the website for the average citizen it was basically impossible to donate to
it was basically impossible to donate to
it was basically impossible to donate to WikiLeaks which made it difficult for
WikiLeaks which made it difficult for
WikiLeaks which made it difficult for the website to function some members of
the website to function some members of
the website to function some members of anonymous saw this as an attack on
anonymous saw this as an attack on
anonymous saw this as an attack on freedom of speech and mobilized
freedom of speech and mobilized
freedom of speech and mobilized Operation Payback they attacked the
Operation Payback they attacked the
Operation Payback they attacked the websites of financial institutions and
websites of financial institutions and
websites of financial institutions and web hosting companies who were aligning
web hosting companies who were aligning
web hosting companies who were aligning against WikiLeaks disrupting the sites
against WikiLeaks disrupting the sites
against WikiLeaks disrupting the sites of Visa MasterCard PayPal and others
of Visa MasterCard PayPal and others
of Visa MasterCard PayPal and others they didn’t exactly bring the financial
they didn’t exactly bring the financial
they didn’t exactly bring the financial world to its knees but they certainly
world to its knees but they certainly
world to its knees but they certainly sent a message number three
sent a message number three
sent a message number three Batman was almost the face of anonymous
Batman was almost the face of anonymous
Batman was almost the face of anonymous I’m Batman the million mask March has
I’m Batman the million mask March has
I’m Batman the million mask March has become an annual event today’s March is
become an annual event today’s March is
become an annual event today’s March is meant to bring attention to what
meant to bring attention to what
meant to bring attention to what Anonymous has described as everything
Anonymous has described as everything
Anonymous has described as everything evil and corrupt in our world before
evil and corrupt in our world before
evil and corrupt in our world before organizing their first live
organizing their first live
organizing their first live demonstration though anons wanted a face
demonstration though anons wanted a face
demonstration though anons wanted a face covering for safety and the iconic Guy
covering for safety and the iconic Guy
covering for safety and the iconic Guy Fawkes mask was settled on who is but
Fawkes mask was settled on who is but
Fawkes mask was settled on who is but the form following the function of what
the form following the function of what
the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask but
and what I am is a man in a mask but
and what I am is a man in a mask but this was near the beginning when they
this was near the beginning when they
this was near the beginning when they were mostly known for extreme practical
were mostly known for extreme practical
were mostly known for extreme practical jokes and online harassment so some
jokes and online harassment so some
jokes and online harassment so some weren’t sure of Guy Fawkes the infamous
weren’t sure of Guy Fawkes the infamous
weren’t sure of Guy Fawkes the infamous British trader turned folk hero was a
British trader turned folk hero was a
British trader turned folk hero was a good fit for the organisation beneath
good fit for the organisation beneath
good fit for the organisation beneath his mask others more than flesh
his mask others more than flesh
his mask others more than flesh beneath this mask there is an idea mr.
beneath this mask there is an idea mr.
beneath this mask there is an idea mr. Treaty and ideas would masquerade masks
Treaty and ideas would masquerade masks
Treaty and ideas would masquerade masks and Batman masks were two of the other
and Batman masks were two of the other
and Batman masks were two of the other contenders for the official disguise of
contenders for the official disguise of
contenders for the official disguise of anonymous dresses up like a bat clearly
anonymous dresses up like a bat clearly
anonymous dresses up like a bat clearly as issues but the forces of consumerism
as issues but the forces of consumerism
as issues but the forces of consumerism settled the dilemma die Fox masts were
settled the dilemma die Fox masts were
settled the dilemma die Fox masts were the cheapest and most widely available
the cheapest and most widely available
the cheapest and most widely available option
number two anonymous exposed 1,500 child
number two anonymous exposed 1,500 child pornographers regardless of your feeling
pornographers regardless of your feeling
pornographers regardless of your feeling towards anonymous I think we can all get
towards anonymous I think we can all get
towards anonymous I think we can all get behind their war on child pornography in
behind their war on child pornography in
behind their war on child pornography in 2011 they announced Operation darknet an
2011 they announced Operation darknet an
2011 they announced Operation darknet an action that would eventually lead to the
action that would eventually lead to the
action that would eventually lead to the shutting down of over 40 websites that
shutting down of over 40 websites that
shutting down of over 40 websites that produced and shared child pornography
produced and shared child pornography
produced and shared child pornography they released the names and addresses of
they released the names and addresses of
they released the names and addresses of the users of these sites and encouraged
the users of these sites and encouraged
the users of these sites and encouraged the police to get involved in total they
the police to get involved in total they
the police to get involved in total they doxed over 1,500 viewers and producers
doxed over 1,500 viewers and producers
doxed over 1,500 viewers and producers of child porn number one most anons have
of child porn number one most anons have
of child porn number one most anons have little to no hacking skills and you
little to no hacking skills and you
little to no hacking skills and you didn’t select me because I’m good at
didn’t select me because I’m good at
didn’t select me because I’m good at coding no well no I mean you’re okay
coding no well no I mean you’re okay
coding no well no I mean you’re okay even pretty good
even pretty good
even pretty good it’s hard to know anything for certain
it’s hard to know anything for certain
it’s hard to know anything for certain about a movement as nebulous as
about a movement as nebulous as
about a movement as nebulous as anonymous some of its members claim it
anonymous some of its members claim it
anonymous some of its members claim it isn’t even a group just a bunch of
isn’t even a group just a bunch of
isn’t even a group just a bunch of random internet people according to
random internet people according to
random internet people according to various reddit AMA s from actual and ons
various reddit AMA s from actual and ons
various reddit AMA s from actual and ons most members are not the cyber ninjas
most members are not the cyber ninjas
most members are not the cyber ninjas that hyperbolic media reports would have
that hyperbolic media reports would have
that hyperbolic media reports would have you believe most are noobs script
you believe most are noobs script
you believe most are noobs script kitties who couldn’t hack their way out
kitties who couldn’t hack their way out
kitties who couldn’t hack their way out of a paper bag and that’s just fine
of a paper bag and that’s just fine
of a paper bag and that’s just fine it seems that all that is really
it seems that all that is really
it seems that all that is really required to be part of anonymous is to
required to be part of anonymous is to
required to be part of anonymous is to agree with its philosophy of
agree with its philosophy of
agree with its philosophy of unrestricted free speech claim
unrestricted free speech claim
unrestricted free speech claim allegiance to the collective become
allegiance to the collective become
allegiance to the collective become invisible online and participate in
invisible online and participate in
invisible online and participate in anonymous as IRC chats so what do you
anonymous as IRC chats so what do you
anonymous as IRC chats so what do you think is anonymous a force for good in
think is anonymous a force for good in
think is anonymous a force for good in the world or troubling form of
the world or troubling form of
the world or troubling form of vigilantism political correctness in
vigilantism political correctness in
vigilantism political correctness in America today is a fanatical ideology
America today is a fanatical ideology
America today is a fanatical ideology and it requires fanatical ways of
and it requires fanatical ways of
and it requires fanatical ways of punching through it more righteous top
punching through it more righteous top
punching through it more righteous top tens and for the lulz top fives be sure
tens and for the lulz top fives be sure
tens and for the lulz top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
to subscribe to watchmojo.com they say I’m a criminal damn well then I
they say I’m a criminal damn well then I
they say I’m a criminal damn well then I will be one
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