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Anonymous is the name given to the loose collective of online terrorists (described by supporters as hacktivists) who carry out attacks on various websites, usually employing various forms of [[network abuse]].
The group gained notoriety in recent years with its participation in Operation Payback, which included a series of actions in defence of whistle-blowing organisation Wikileaks and its figurehead Julian Assange, Operation Sony and from Westboro Baptist Church's declaration of war on Anonymous.
The group gained notoriety in recent years with it's participation in Operation Payback, which included a series of actions in defence of whistle-blowing organisation Wikileaks and its figure head Julian Assange, Operation Sony and from Westboro Baptist Churches declaration of war on Anonymous.
== History ==
== History ==
The concept of Anonymous is considered by many to be as old as society. With anonymous non-violent acts of non-compliance against authority having existed as soon as their was authority to oppose.
The use of the 'Anonymous' collective name to describe internet vandalism dates to 2003 (it has no official founders or membership so dating it's founding is difficult) on various image boards on the Internet, the most famously attributed of which is 4chan.
In its early days its focus was focused on 'trolling' various websites<ref>http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=459214</ref>, usually by including offensive or inappropriate material on the websites of groups with whom they disagree.
In its early days its focus was focused on 'trolling' various websites<ref>http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=459214</ref>, usually by including offensive or inappropriate material on the websites of groups with whom they disagree.