'Anonymous' Hacktivists Call For Global Protest Jan. 15

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The online hacktivist group known as “Anonymous” is calling for a global day of protest this Saturday (Jan. 15), and although details remain scare, the large-scale event could have seismic effects on the international cybersecurity stage.

Anonymous has levied attacks against groups ranging from The Church of Scientology and the governments of Tunisia and Zimbabwe to companies such as PayPal and Amazon, but their latest call-to-arms may have the most widespread ramifications.
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On the website www.whyweprotest.net, Anonymous posted a message praising WikiLeaks for holding governments accountable for their actions. The message reads, “We are now prepared to take the fight to the world stage. Join us on Jan. 15 for the first in a series of global protests in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression. Stand with us to defend your freedoms.”

Though no specific targets are mentioned, there’s a political storm brewing between Twitter, the U.S. government and a member of Iceland’s parliament that could make this day of global protest an explosive event.

On Dec. 14, the U.S. Department of Justice obtained a subpoena ordering Twitter to turn over its records, dating back to Nov. 1 2009, of all material pertaining to the “ongoing criminal investigation” of WikiLeaks, according to eWeekEurope.

The subpoena named several targets, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Birgitta Jonsdottir, a member of the Icelandic parliament who has supported WikiLeaks and is in opposition to the subpoena. Jonsdottir took to her Twitter page @birgittaj to state her beliefs, posting on Jan. 8, “I have not broken any law,” and on the same day, “leaked information is not stolen data.”

Anonymous’ global protest is particularly combustible because as of now, Twitter is fighting the U.S. government subpoena, which aligns it in spirit and practice with Anonymous' stringent ideals.

So while the Department of Justice could be a likely target, if Twitter caves to the government's pressure, it may bear the brunt of the digital protest.

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