Fourteen suspected members of hacking group as part of a federal raid on Tuesday morning. Those under arrest face steep penalties for their alleged actions they indicate were designed to protect civil liberties.

That sounds like severe punishment for a group that is more or less operating under the guise of "civil disobedience." But, as any civil rights lesson will tell you: Part of being civilly disobedient is being willing to accept the consequences of your actions.

first reported the arrests, which--according to the Department of Justice--resulted from the group allegedly attacking PayPal in response to the financial service blocking WikiLeaks from receiving donations. (Side note: Does anyone else find it amusing that Anonymous turned the News Corp. and then Fox News ends up being the first news outlet to report the Anonymous arrests?)

The suspects are charged with "various counts of conspiracy and intentional damage to a protected computer," according to a . Those charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine and 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, respectively.