Anonymous attacks ICO and Leveson Inquiry websites

Stuart Sumner
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A group claiming affiliation with the hacktivist collective says attacks are in protest at the 'corruption within the inquiry'

A group claiming affiliation with hacktivist collective Anonymous has said that it is behind today's attacks on the websites of both the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Leveson Inqu...

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