Anonymous just might make all the difference in attacking ISIS

[Crabtownboy]

This is the first time I have approved what this group of hackers is doing and will do.

Along with the news that the French had launched air strikes against ISIS positions came the word that the cyber-revenge group calling itself Anonymous has declared war on ISIS. I never thought I would say this, but Anonymous might be our savior. Attacking ISIS militarily is necessary, but the group has always exerted its influence through social media, using it for both fundraising and recruitment. Both activities are essential to ISIS’ continuing existence and effectiveness. The weaponry it uses in its terror campaign is expensive, and when every successful operation ends in death or the arrest of all participants, recruitment is critical.

Which makes Anonymous’ involvement intriguing. ISIS, you should be very scared. Anonymous’ official Twitter area for Operation Paris has already reported that “more than 3,824 Twitter accounts pro-ISIS are now down,” a number that has been steadily climbing. That’s on top of tens of thousands of pro-ISIS Twitter accounts that Anonymous took down before the Paris attacks, along with a large number of donation pages for the group — housed on the dark Web — that Anonymous closed, according to a report in The Atlantic.

http://www.computerworld.com/articl...ake-all-the-difference-in-attacking-isis.html

 

[heisrisen]

Anonymous is controlled opposition. They have done good things, but a lot of their memebers don't know who is at the head.

 

[preachinjesus]

Anonymous is controlled opposition. They have done good things, but a lot of their memebers don't know who is at the head.

Very well said. I can only add that Anonymous has been instrumental in handing over idiotic hackers who have been taking down social networks and using their hacking for blackmail of innocent people. They seem to have evolved into a near Robin Hood organization.