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Hacker Claims He Stole 50Gb Of Credit Card Details
A former Anonymous member says he hacked 79 banks in 3 months, for the lulz
Assange Loses Extradition Hearing But Fight Not Over Yet
Assange loses his appeal at the Supreme Court, but he may find a way of avoiding extradition yet again
Quiz Of The Week: Anonymous
How much do you know about the infamous 'hactivist' collective?
Anonymous Attacks DWP Website Over Privacy Breaches
The DWP becomes the next target of Anonymous splinter cell, the ATeam
WikiLeaks Down After ‘72-Hour DDoS’
WikiLeaks sees its website go down, claiming a DDoS has been smashing the site for three days
Pirate Bay DDoS: Anonymous Not To Blame
The Pirate Bay is back online after a big DDoS hit, saying Anonymous is not to blame
We Join Anonymous In IRC Chat During The ICO Blackout
TechWeekEurope is invited into an Anonymous team's IRC session to learn about the group's aims and watch its big botnets in action
ICO Struggles To Get Website Back Online After ‘Bot Attack’
A suspected DDoS hit is causing the ICO problems
Anonymous Team: Anonymous Is Destroying Itself
The voice of the ATeam says Anonymous is failing in its mission and is tearing itself apart
Anonymous Strikes Down Theresa May Website In Extradition Protest
TechWeekEurope learns an Anonymous splinter group took down Theresa May's website, whilst targeting the ICO and the Supreme Court
Was Twitter Hacker Outfoxed By A Honeypot?
Wayne Rash says the evidence doesn't suggest that Anonymous was involved in Twitter 'hack'
The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun
There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns Tom Brewster
Orange Blocks Pirate Bay But No Sign Of Anonymous
Orange blocks access to the Pirate Bay, but Anonymous may have given up attacking operators following criticism
TalkTalk Gets Hit By Anonymous – Despite Anti-DEA Stance
TalkTalk is disappointed Anonymous initiated a DDoS on its site, after its strong opposition to draconian anti-piracy measures
Pirate Bay Unhappy With Anonymous Virgin DDoS Bomb
Virgin Media's website is taken offline for an hour, but the Pirate Bay isn't cheering Anonymous on
Anonymous Claims Supreme Court And CIA Takedowns
Anonymous claims hits on the UK Supreme Court and the CIA
VMware Source Code Stolen From Chinese Military Contractor
Anonymous hacker takes VMware virtualisation code from Chinese military and posts it online
Anonymous Launches Uncensored Alternative To Pastebin
AnonPaste created in reaction to Pastebin's alleged divulgence of IP addresses to authorities
Anonymous Plots Next GCHQ Attack
Hacktivist group Anonymous has said it will follow up its recent anti-extradition attacks by targeting GCHQ this weekend
The Commoditisation Of Hacktivist Attacks
Off-the shelf software for DDoS attacks has brought the means of disruption to smaller pressure groups, says Eric Doyle
Abortion Hacker Sentenced To 32 Months
James Jeffery pleads guilty to hacking BPAS website and records
Ministry of Justice Hack Claimed By Lone ‘Security Consultant’
MoJ hack was not an Anonymous operation, but the work of a lone supporter, the claimed culprit told TechWeekEurope
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Anonymous Claims Home Office Website Takedown
The hacking collective Anonymous claims to have successfully launched a denial-of-service attack on the Home Office's website, and promises more attacks on British government sites
Anonymous Defaces Many Chinese Government Websites
Hacktivist group Anonymous said it has defaced and hacked hundreds of Chinese government websites
Hacker Claims Hit On China Defence Contractor
Hardcore Charlie claims breach of the computer system at Beijing-based CEIEC
Pastebin To Up Content Policing With Fresh Staff
Site owner says he will hire new staff to help moderate pastes that include personal and sensitive content
Six Anonymous Suspects Arrested In Dominican Republic
Four alleged Anonymous members are sent to prison with no charges filed
ICO Sony Data Breach Decision Coming in Six Weeks
The deputy Informatino Commissioner reveals a decision on last year's Sony breach is imminent