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'Anonymous' says it cyberattacked federal government to protest Bill C-51 [View all]
'Anonymous' says it cyberattacked federal government to protest Bill C-51http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/anonymous-says-it-cyberattacked-federal-government-to-protest-bill-c-51-1.3117360
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The online hacker group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on federal government websites, in protest against the recent passing of the government's anti-terror Bill C-51.
"Today, Anons around the world took a stand for your rights," the group wrote Wednesday afternoon in an online post
"Do we trade our privacy for security? Do we bow down and obey what has become totalitarian rule? Don't fool [yourselves]. The Harper regime does not listen to the people, it acts only in [its] best interests."
A number of federal government websites appear to be back online after the brief blackout, including websites for the Senate, the Justice Department and Canada's spy agencies, CSEC and CSIS.
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