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Anonymous denies Westboro attack | Anonymous denies Westboro attack |
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Internet activist group Anonymous has said calls for it to attack the website of controversial anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church were a hoax. | Internet activist group Anonymous has said calls for it to attack the website of controversial anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church were a hoax. |
The denial follows a publication on an Anonymous-affiliated website attacking the church. | The denial follows a publication on an Anonymous-affiliated website attacking the church. |
In a new statement, Anonymous urged members not to participate in any denial-of-service attacks against the church's website. | In a new statement, Anonymous urged members not to participate in any denial-of-service attacks against the church's website. |
Anonymous said it had "more pressing matters to deal with at the moment". | Anonymous said it had "more pressing matters to deal with at the moment". |
The new statement, which claimed to be authored by more than 20 members of Anonymous, said it didn't "remember sending" the original release. | The new statement, which claimed to be authored by more than 20 members of Anonymous, said it didn't "remember sending" the original release. |
Pimple-faced nerds | Pimple-faced nerds |
Anonymous has risen to fame in recent months for its "hacktivism", which has seen it launch denial-of-service attacks against firms it saw as pursuing policies that are in opposition to its freedom of the web ideals. | |
The group recently crashed a number of Egyptian government websites, in support of the country's pro-democracy protests. | The group recently crashed a number of Egyptian government websites, in support of the country's pro-democracy protests. |
It also attacked several online companies that it believed had helped clamp down on Wikileaks' activity, including Paypal and Amazon. | It also attacked several online companies that it believed had helped clamp down on Wikileaks' activity, including Paypal and Amazon. |
Anonymous's informal structure increases the chances that rogue elements can initiate action without widespread support, said Graham Cluley, of security firm Sophos. | Anonymous's informal structure increases the chances that rogue elements can initiate action without widespread support, said Graham Cluley, of security firm Sophos. |
Mr Cluley warned that its followers could potentially be led into mounting a major hack under false pretences. | |
"There are dangers in future that someone may pose as Anonymous and say that they want an attack". | "There are dangers in future that someone may pose as Anonymous and say that they want an attack". |
In its latest statement, Anonymous warned its members not to participate in DDoS attacks against Westboro Baptist Church in case it was a trap. | In its latest statement, Anonymous warned its members not to participate in DDoS attacks against Westboro Baptist Church in case it was a trap. |
Westboro Baptist Church has been widely condemned for its aggressive anti-homosexual campaigning. | Westboro Baptist Church has been widely condemned for its aggressive anti-homosexual campaigning. |
A number of US states have passed legislation, banning members from protesting close to military funerals. | A number of US states have passed legislation, banning members from protesting close to military funerals. |
The church's leader, pastor Fred Phelps, was banned from entering the UK by the Home Office in 2009. | The church's leader, pastor Fred Phelps, was banned from entering the UK by the Home Office in 2009. |
The church had issued a response to the original release, branding Anonymous "a puddle of pimple-faced nerds". | The church had issued a response to the original release, branding Anonymous "a puddle of pimple-faced nerds". |
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