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Anonymous hackers pledge new 'nationwide' operation to crush 'evil' white supremacists

Members of Anonymous, the loose international collective of hackers and internet activists, have pledged to ramp up cyberattacks against white supremacist websites and protesters in response to the violent rallies that gripped Charlottesville, Virginia, on 11 and 12 August.

In a video posted online (15 August), the group said one "nationwide" event – dubbed "Day to Denounce" – would take place on Friday 18 August. This was on top of "OpDomesticTerrorism" which has already resulted in some extremist websites being taken offline.

"Anonymous has made it clear that it will not stand by as this bigotry continues to perpetuate. We are taking a stand against an intolerant evil that must be crushed," a statement read.

One Anonymous-linked Twitter profile, @TheAnonJournal, tweeted: "If you have a Confederate Statue in your city/town, it's time for it to be taken down. Denounce The Confederacy."

On 11 August, an "alt-right" march took place in Charlottesville with attendees openly performing Nazi salutes and chanting racist slogans.

A day later, a second rally descended into chaos and resulted in the tragic death of Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old counter-protester who was killed after being hit by a car, reportedly driven by 20-year-old man James Alex Field, later charged with second-degree murder.

Some members of Anonymous sprang into action, launching heavy distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in order to force websites to become overwhelmed with traffic. As the dust settled, the hacktivists condemned the response of US president Donald Trump.

"We have witnessed once again the failure of the so-called president to lead," the video said. "It took him more than 48 hours to call out these [white] supremacists by name, and after intense pressure from his party and from the nation.

"It is clear that Donald Trump's allegiances are with the likes of Steve Bannon, David Duke, and Richard Spencer; those who claim to stand for free speech, but only when it suits their agendas of hate. Those who believe that they indeed are the master race."

On 14 August, a post on extremist website "The Daily Stormer" claimed that it had been hacked by Anonymous members after an offensive article about Heyer was posted online. This was later dubbed a self-orchestrated "false stunt" by those linked to the internet activists.

One popular account, @YourAnonNews, tweeted: "We have no confirmation that Anonymous is involved yet. Looks more like a DS [Daily Stormer] stunt."

And in the latest video from the group, which is simply titled "We Are Angry", the statement takes the time to hit out at the claim.

"In using our name, he has made us angry," the video stated, referencing its alleged author Andrew Anglin, who founded and maintained the controversial website.

"If you value your life, Mr. Anglin, you will need to flee the country. We will find you," the hackers warned, adding: "To everyone else who shares the white supremacist ideology, and that includes the likes of Richard Spencer, Jason Kessler, and David Duke. You are not safe."

The Daily Stormer has since been blacklisted by GoDaddy and Google's hosting services, but Anonymous believes there is still more work to do. According to technology website Motherboard, the website has already shifted to a version hosted on the dark web.

"[We] will continue to out these supremacist Klansmen and make sure the proper authorities are aware of who and where they are," the video stated.

"We will ensure their employers take swift action against them. There are good Americans in need of jobs and it would be a shame for Nazis to be occupying them."

The video even contained a threat to the Westboro Baptist Church – a long-time foe of the hacking collective. "If you attempt to show up to Heather Heyer's funeral, it will be your last. Our campaign will not stop until your ideology of hate is dead and buried forever," it claimed.

A Twitter account linked to the operation did not immediately respond to request for comment.

On 14 August, protesters in North Carolina used rope to drag down a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier during a rally against racism.

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Anonymous Operation Golden Eagle: Press Release

Sunday - November 5, 2017 9:30 AM ET

At precisely 2:33 AM ET today Commander X entered the territory of the nation of Mexico to obtain political asylum, sanctuary - and protection from persecution perpetrated by the government of the USA. He is currently at a secure and undisclosed location, and is being attended by Anons from Operation Golden Eagle and his legal counsel.

As part of Operation Golden Eagle, Commander X has traveled over 5000 kilometers from Toronto, Ontario in Canada to his current location in Mexico, hundreds of that distance on foot with heavy gear. He has crossed two international borders on foot, and traversed three countries and the entire North American continent. And he has spent the last week travelling overland in the desert. We won't shade the truth, X is in bad shape physically and emotionally. He has not had medical attention for 5+ years in hard exile on the run in Canada. He has many minor wounds from the overland parts of his journey, and he is suffering from severe exhaustion and dehydration.

Commander X is now under medical supervision and resting comfortably at a secure and undisclosed location in Mexico. Once he is able to be moved, he will be transported to a permanent and secure safe house in Mexico to await the decision of the Mexican government. He will be attended by a physician and otherwise cared for.

Commander X's formal and legal petition for refugee status and political asylum has already been submitted to the Mexican authorities by his legal counsel. In addition to that, we are releasing a personal and open letter from X that is addressed to the Mexican government, the Mexican people - and the USDoJ. This letter serves as Commander X's informal petition for political asylum and refugee status - and augments the legal paperwork filed by his Mexican lawyer this morning.

https://pastebin.com/Z0CLGwd2

The Anonymous Global Collective and the operatives of Operation Golden Eagle call upon the Mexican government to expeditiously grant sanctuary and refugee status to Commander X, who is a world-renown author, information and human rights activist - and an operative within the Anonymous Global Collective. He has worked tirelessly for nearly four decades to stand up for and give voice to some of the worlds most disenfranchised. His work in Anonymous protecting journalists and activists in revolutions and protests all over the world has saved countless lives.

Anonymous Operation Golden Eagle, and Commander X's Crew - chose Mexico for a reason. Mexico is very familiar with the tyranny and imperialism of of its despotic northern neighbor. For four decades the intelligence services of the USA have meddled in Mexican politics and civil society, often with tragic and bloody results. Thousands of good Mexican people have lost their lives at the hands of these illegal and evil interventions in Mexican society and politics by the government of the USA. Mexicans know well that the USA does whatever it wants, without any concern at all for those in its way.

Commander X, and the operatives of Anonymous Operation Golden Eagle - are very confident that the Mexican government will make the right and moral decision to protect X's international human rights, as well as those rights guaranteed him by the Mexican Constitution. If we didn't have full faith in this, we would not have brought Commander X to Mexico. We request that the Mexican authorities do so expeditiously so that Commander X can openly seek the medical attention he so desperately needs, and so that he can once again speak, write and act with freedom.

At such time as the Mexican government guarantees Commander X's safety, there will be a formal press conference held at a location in Mexico to be announced, and attended by X's legal counsel and Commander X himself. We believe he has quite a bit he wants to say. When it is is safe, you should expect him.

Out of an abundance of caution, and in order to leave his team free to do their work - Commander X has decided to remain incommunicado until that final press conference. He will allow authorized members of his team to be his voice in the interim. X has given us this one short statement to release to the world.

https://pastebin.com/Y7DhgTzB

Finally, we call upon our fellow Anons, information activists, freedom fighters - as well as people of good conscience all over the world, to stand up now and show your support for Commander X and freedom. Because if we can save one persecuted activist, we can save more. And there are many good hacktivists in harm's way, not just in the USA but all over the globe. The time has come to stop allowing them to cage us.


SINCERELY -- Anonymous
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Op Golden Eagle Twitter: @OpGoldenEagle

Op Golden Eagle Website: www.OperationGoldenEagle.cf

Commander X Twitter: @CommanderXanon

Commander X Website: www.CommanderX.info

Free Commander X Committee Twitter: @FreeCommanderX

FreeAnons Twitter: @FreeAnons

FreeAnons Website: www.FreeAnons.org

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Official Spokesperson Ian Thornton

Twitter: @IanThornton_

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#OpDomesticTerrorism: Anonymous hackers take down over a dozen neo-Nazi sites in new wave of attacks

The hacktivist collective claimed to have shut down over a dozen neo-Nazi sites in retaliation to far-right marches in the US.

The hacktivist collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for taking down over a dozen neo-Nazi sites in retaliation for recent ongoing events in the US. These attacks were a part of the ongoing #OpDomesticTerrorism campaign.

A hacker associated with the hacker group operating the Twitter handle @AnonyInfo told IBTimes UK that the hacktivist collective had shut down over 12 neo-Nazi sites including cnkkk.net, texaskkk.com, vanguardamerica.online, whitehonor.com and others. At the time of writing, all of the websites mentioned by the hacker were offline. The hacker said that more "continuous attacks" are on the horizon.

"This is simply related to ongoing events. Our message is simple, if we catch your organisation taking part in acts of domestic terrorism in the name of white supremacy, we're coming for you," the Anonymous hacker said.

The hacker explained that the fresh attacks were in retaliation for the recent Unite the Right rally "organised by far-right extremists in Charlottesville" and also the recent "White Lives Matter" rally. The hacker further claimed that the group was "still going after those who organised these rallies".

In August, Anonymous hackers took down the Charlottesville city website after a hit-and-run incident killed a protestor during an anti-white supremacist rally.

The hacker said various neo-Nazis have since begun "rebranding their movement to appeal to the public and try to make genocide/ethnic cleansing a debatable topic". The resurgence of Anonymous' attacks against neo-Nazis appears to be in retaliation to this move.

"We've had plenty of anons contribute to the operation worldwide knowing this is a US-based operation; the fight against fascism is global, so we may consider expanding our operation to work with Anonymous groups in their own countries," the hacker added.

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Anonymous Comes to Town: The hackers who took on high school sexual assault in Ohio

Anonymous Comes to Town: The hackers who took on high school sexual assault in Ohio