Hacker Group ‘Anonymous’ Says It Shut Down Cleveland’s Website Over Police Shooting

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Notorious hacker group Anonymous took credit for shutting down the city of Cleveland’s website Monday, prompting an FBI investigation, Cleveland.com reports. Anonymous said the website was hacked in response to the police shooting of Tamir Rice, who was killed Saturday while carrying an airsoft gun. The website was still down Tuesday…

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FBI Investigates Hacking Attacks Targeting Law Enforcement Handling Ferguson Shooting

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating hacking attacks targeting the personal computers and accounts of law enforcement involved in the Ferguson investigation, CNN reports. Authorities believe the attacks are coming from hackers affiliated with the group Anonymous. Investigators are trying to determine the extent of the breach. Included in the attacks are personal computers…

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Homeland Security Warns about Today’s ‘National Day of Rage’ Over Ferguson Shooting

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The activist group Anonymous has hatched plans for nationwide protests in Ferguson following the shooting death of Michael Brown, and Homeland Security is worried enough to issue a warning about the potential ramifications, the Caller reports. The group is calling for a “National Day of Rage” today. The bulletin was issued but…

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