Anonymous hackers target Zimbabwe government over WikiLeaks

[Joanne98]

Source: Guardian

Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has become the latest victim of online attacks by supporters of WikiLeaks, it was claimed today.

Cyber activists said they had brought down government websites after Mugabe's wife sued a newspaper for publishing a WikiLeaks cable that linked her with the alleged trade in illicit diamonds .

The Zimbabwean government website was unavailable today, while the finance ministry website displayed a message saying it was under maintenance.

Anonymous, a loose-knit group that has vowed to paralyse sites that act against WikiLeaks, said on its website: "We are targeting Mugabe and his regime in the Zanu-PF who have outlawed the free press and threaten to sue anyone publishing WikiLeaks."



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/31/anonymous-hackers-zimbabwe-wikileaks

[Robb]

1. Why does Anonymous hate the Democratically-elected leader of Zimbabwe?

My irony meter has been pegged. :D

[loudsue]

2. Because even bush was "democratically elected"? The article shows why.

The president's wife is suing.

[KansDem]

3. That's true...a majority on the Supreme Court voted him in...

It's called "majority rule" but doesn't specify which one...

[iandhr]

5. you mean the democratically elected leader..

.. who rigged a vote to force a runoff where his thugs literally murdered opposition activists. That democratically elected leader. My god there is a Mugabe fan club here?

[joshcryer]

9. Not anymore.

[Very_Boring_Name]

7. Not sure what you're getting at but there was nothing democratic about the election of Mugabe

[CJvR]

4. Well it is nice to see...

...anonymous doing something useful for a change.

[fascisthunter]

10. Lol... I Love It... so Glad to See some Hate Anon

If I could only give you the proper salute, but I think my post will do. They are more useful to true Americans than some want to admit.

[valerief]

6. What happens when they turn off the internet to the non-elite? People get dumber.

Commerce goes back to the way it used to be. How much would it hurt the elite? How much would it help?

[roamer65]

8. I couldn't think of a better target than that POS Mugabe.

Get 'em.

[Supply Side Jesus]

11. I'd love to buy Anonymous a drink

top shelf....whatever they want..three fingers high