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piracy

Anonymous launches largest attack yet before SOPA victory

Hacker group Anonymous launches largest DDOS attack to date, claiming victory over the controversial SOPA bill.

Anonymous hacks Justice Department to hit back against Megaupload shut-down

Hours after file-sharing giant is shut down by US government, hacker group Anonymous strikes back.

Google joins protests against online piracy bills

Google joins growing movement in protest of proposed American anti-piracy legislation.