TPM Attacked After Posting Mugshots Of Alleged ‘Anonymous’ Members | Talking Points Memo

Hackers launched a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack on TPM on Friday, knocking the site off-line. TPM had posted mugshots of 14 individuals the FBI said are connected to the ‘hactivist’ group Anonymous earlier in the day.While there was no direct evidence that tied Anonymous to the attack, the group has launched similar attacks against media websites and law enforcement agencies in the past.


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