Stephen Colbert explains Anonymous: the 'global hacker nerd brigade' (Video)

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Stephen Colbert explains Anonymous: the 'global hacker nerd brigade' (Video)

Edited on Fri Feb-25-11 12:40 PM by steve2470

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/02/stephen_colbert_explains_anony.html

A member of Reddit caught this on Thursday night's show. The Guy Fawkes' mask, a symbol for Anonymous, flashed over Colbert's face. (Screengrab from "The Colbert Report." )

Before Anonymous attacked the Westboro Baptist Church, the group showed why its best not to mess with the loosely organized "hacktivists" by attacking web security firm HBGary. HBGary had threatened to reveal the identities of members of Anonymous, so Anonymous retaliated by revealing the firm's emails and causing general mayhem.

Colbert explains why perhaps you shouldn't challenge Anonymous:

(video in article)

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