Anonymous hacks more US government websites
A protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask. File picture
Image by: SUSANA VERA / REUTERS
Image by: SUSANA VERA / REUTERS
The hacking group known as Anonymous has claimed a new series of hacks against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and consumer rights websites.
The loosely organised collection of cyber rebels said it attacked the FTC's consumer protection business center and the National Consumer Protection Week websites.
Both sites were replaced with a violent German-language video satirising the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA.
ACTA was recently signed by several countries, but restrictions on online piracy have prompted a growing protest movement.
A call to the Trade Commission rang unanswered before business hours Friday. An email seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The organisation's main home page appeared unaffected by the attacks.
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