The H.A.C.K.E.R. Project

Who Are Anonymous?

Anonymous is a well-known name within the cybersecurity world. They are a group of individuals that collectively work to hack various government institutions and have especially launched cyber-attacks against the Church of Scientology.

What Did They Do?

Anonymous had been relatively quiet until recently; now, they are actively cyberattacking Russia in retaliation for Russia’s march on Ukraine.

On Twitter, this has become known as “Operation Russia” or #OpRussia.

While many dispute whether Anonymous has an official Twitter account, multiple accounts that claim to be Anonymous (or at least members of) proudly announce the achievements that the group has accomplished so far. According to one Twitter account, they believe that their cyberattacks are just like someone exercising their right to freedom of speech and right to protest.

This has likely led to some mixed reactions among some. On one hand, they are fighting to uphold freedom against a substantial threat to that freedom, while on the other hand they are committing cybercrime through their actions. Do the ends justify the means? That is up for you to decide.