Anonymous, a loose-knit international network of activist hackers, is preparing to unleash waves of cyber attacks on Islamic State following the attacks in Paris last week that killed 129 people, a self-described member said in a video.
A man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask appeared on a video posted to YouTube and said the Islamic State militants who claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks were “vermin” and Anonymous would hunt them down.
“We are going to launch the biggest operation ever against you,” he said, speaking in French. “Expect many cyber attacks. War has been declared. Get ready. We don’t forgive and we don’t forget.”
The video posted to YouTube had attracted more than 1.1 million views by yesterday afternoon.
Anonymous is an international network of activist computer hackers which has claimed responsibility for many cyber attacks against government, corporate and religious websites over the past dozen years.
Since the attack on Charlie Hebdo last January, which led to the deaths of 17 people, Anonymous activists have waged an online campaign to force the shutdown of Twitter profiles suspected of belonging to IS supporters. – (Reuters)