FBI Cracks Down on ‘Anonymous’
The FBI has served more than 40 search warrants in the investigation of the cyberattacks against several major financial institutions.
‘Anonymous’ is finding out how un-anonymous they really are.
The F.B.I. investigation is part of a larger international inquiry into a loose confederation of hackers calling itself “Anonymous” that coordinated the cyberattacks against the Web sites of companies like PayPal, Visa and MasterCard late last year after they severed ties with WikiLeaks.
Law enforcement agencies in France, Germany and the Netherlands have also sought to find members of the group. On Thursday, the authorities in Britain also executed several search warrants and arrested five people, whose ages were said to range from 15 to 26, accusing them of playing a role in the attacks. …
The F.B.I. said that facilitating or conducting such an attack is illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
