Anonymous Hackers Meet the Long Arm of the Law

20.07.2011

Anonymous certainly has done a lot recently that warrants some sort of consequences. Last week it allegedly hacked two government contractors and . The group also allegedly defaced and in protest of the state's new immigration laws.

It's hard to argue against a group that takes action against things it says are unjust. Anonymous is--in some ways--one of those groups. After all, its members are called . Sure, the group's methods are extreme, illegal and harmful to certain parties, but it's fighting for transparency, accountability, and a free Internet.

If the suspects are members of the group, their response to the charges should speak volumes about what motivated them to help with the attacks. We can't wait to hear what they have to say.

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