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| Anonymous hacking group target Peter Hain website | Anonymous hacking group target Peter Hain website |
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| Former Wales and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain says he is angry that his website has been targeted by computer hacking network Anonymous. | |
| The group has said it is attacking government websites in retaliation for the UK's handling of the case of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | The group has said it is attacking government websites in retaliation for the UK's handling of the case of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. |
| But the Neath MP said the move was a form of intimidation. | But the Neath MP said the move was a form of intimidation. |
| He said: "It reminds me of attacks I received in the anti-apartheid and anti-fascist struggles." | He said: "It reminds me of attacks I received in the anti-apartheid and anti-fascist struggles." |
| He added that he had actually supported Mr Assange, who has been granted asylum by Ecuador in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where faces questioning over allegations of sexual assault - which he denies. | He added that he had actually supported Mr Assange, who has been granted asylum by Ecuador in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where faces questioning over allegations of sexual assault - which he denies. |
| Mr Hain, who was part of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement in the 1970s, said he felt "angry" at being "singled out" in the hacking, which targeted his website on Saturday morning. | Mr Hain, who was part of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement in the 1970s, said he felt "angry" at being "singled out" in the hacking, which targeted his website on Saturday morning. |
| "If the reason [for the attack] is revenge for Assange's treatment, it's weird to attack me," Mr Hain said. | "If the reason [for the attack] is revenge for Assange's treatment, it's weird to attack me," Mr Hain said. |
| "They have not done their research because I have supported Assange and opposed his extradition." | "They have not done their research because I have supported Assange and opposed his extradition." |
| He said he felt it was a form of "intimidation", adding: "I have had these attacks for 40 years, mostly from racists and fascists." | He said he felt it was a form of "intimidation", adding: "I have had these attacks for 40 years, mostly from racists and fascists." |
| He took to Twitter to inform his followers of the incident and said: "After targeting of several sites in recent months latest incident is more evidence that UK needs to wake up to growing cyber security threat." | He took to Twitter to inform his followers of the incident and said: "After targeting of several sites in recent months latest incident is more evidence that UK needs to wake up to growing cyber security threat." |
| Mr Hain said work was being carried out to restore his website "as soon as possible". | Mr Hain said work was being carried out to restore his website "as soon as possible". |
| Mr Assange has been at Ecuador's embassy in London since June. | Mr Assange has been at Ecuador's embassy in London since June. |
| The UK has insisted it is obliged to extradite the 41-year-old and wants a "diplomatic solution", making clear that Mr Assange will be arrested if he leaves the embassy. | The UK has insisted it is obliged to extradite the 41-year-old and wants a "diplomatic solution", making clear that Mr Assange will be arrested if he leaves the embassy. |
| Anonymous, a loose collective of computer hackers, has gained notoriety by launching denial-of-service attacks, which flood websites with requests, causing them to operate more slowly or fail, on international government and corporate websites since 2010. | Anonymous, a loose collective of computer hackers, has gained notoriety by launching denial-of-service attacks, which flood websites with requests, causing them to operate more slowly or fail, on international government and corporate websites since 2010. |
| Activists linked to the network wear masks based on a vigilante character from the comic series V for Vendetta who attempts to bring down a fascist British government and its complicit media. | Activists linked to the network wear masks based on a vigilante character from the comic series V for Vendetta who attempts to bring down a fascist British government and its complicit media. |
| On Monday its hackers attacked UK government websites including the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office. | On Monday its hackers attacked UK government websites including the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office. |