Anonymous, a group of hacker activists commonly referred to as 'hacktivists,' has gained notoriety over the past several years for threatening and then often following through with hacking attacks on institutions or websites that infringe on individual rights. In the wake of the recent Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) protests yesterday by Wikipedia and other major websites, the latest battle in the war between anti-piracy enforcers and internet...
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