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(1) Nameless. See anonymous post and anonymous Web surfing. (2) (Anonymous) A loose, underground hacker community that attempts to bring down or damage Web sites of organizations and government...

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(1) Nameless. See anonymous post and anonymous Web surfing.

(2) (Anonymous) A loose, underground hacker community that attempts to bring down or damage Web sites of organizations and government agencies that are not socially responsible. Advocating freedom, fairness and justice, Anonymous became known to the public in a 2007 Los Angeles TV report and has since claimed responsibility for numerous break-ins. In 2010, it hacked PayPal, MasterCard and Visa for no longer accepting donations to WikiLeaks after the site disclosed U.S. military documents. See WikiLeaks.

The Guy Fawkes Mask
Anonymous adopted a mask created to honor Guy Fawkes as a symbol of rebellion in the 2005 movie "V for Vendetta." Fawkes was in charge of the gunpowder in a failed 1605 plot to blow up Parliament and restore a Catholic monarchy to England. About to be hanged to near death and then disemboweled, Fawkes jumped from the gallows and did himself in. In 1606, Parliament turned the foiled Gunpowder Plot into a national holiday.


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Anonymous \"Reconnect\" Rally
In Amsterdam in 2008, Anonymous objected to Scientology ordering its members to \"disconnect\" with anyone not supportive of their beliefs. (Image courtesy of photographer John Melskens.)





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  • Anonymous hacks Formula 1

    Anonymous has hacked and executed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against official and fan-created Formula 1 websites. The group is protesting the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain.

    Blog posts | April 21, 2012 12:19pm PDT

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    Blog posts | March 8, 2012 10:46am PST

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    Blog posts | March 6, 2012 10:52pm PST

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    Blog posts | March 5, 2012 7:30am PST

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    Blog posts | January 28, 2012 8:28am PST

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    Blog posts | January 23, 2012 1:18pm PST

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    Blog posts | January 23, 2012 11:11am PST

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