Hackers purporting to be members of the nebulous online hacker community Anonymous have reportedly hit almost 400 websites in China. The attacks have apparently been going on since March 30. They are listed on the Anonymous China Twitter page. “China is seen by many as a repressive regime that severely restricts human rights and suffers from governmental corruption on a multitude of levels,” said Randy Abrams, an independent security consultant. “This sounds exactly like the type of target that Anonymous historically professes to engage in hacktivism against.”
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Anonymous Launches Cyberattack Salvo on China
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 5, 2012 11:54 AMHackers purporting to be members of the nebulous online hacker community Anonymous have reportedly hit almost 400 websites in China. The attacks have apparently been going on since March 30. They are listed on the Anonymous China Twitter page. “China is seen by many as a repressive regime that severely restricts human rights and suffers from governmental corruption on a multitude of levels,” said Randy Abrams, an independent security consultant. “This sounds exactly like the type of target that Anonymous historically professes to engage in hacktivism against.”