Police and FBI arrest alleged Anonymous members

Stuart Sumner
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More than 20 people have been arrested in the UK, US and Netherlands over recent hacking incidents

Police have arrested more than 20 people in the UK, US and the Netherlands in connection with recent cyber attacks, including an attack on Paypal in December last year. The Metropolitan Police t...

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