Hacktivists target Sony

Stuart Sumner
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Online political hacking group Anonymous has announced its intention to attack Sony, following legal action against its members

Sony is being targeted by hacktivist group Anonymous, a collection of politically motivated hackers. Several Sony sites, including PlayStation Network, were offline at the time of writing. Th...

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