Met Police arrest five alleged Anonymous hacktivists

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Five men are being held in relation to pro-WikiLeaks attacks as Anonymous argues that its actions are lawful

The Metropolitan Police have arrested five men, aged 15 to 26, in connection with the spate of online attacks last month carried out in support of whistle-blowing web site WikiLeaks. The five ha...

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