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(ANSA) - Rome, May 17 - Police on Friday arrested
four Italian members of the international 'hacktivist' network Anonymous for
allegedly hacking into computer systems of the government, parliament and the
Vatican.
The four also allegedly got into the systems of key infrastructure systems and major firms but police have not yet said what damage they did.
Raids were carried out "across Italy", police said.
"The group carried out a series of attacks against the computer systems of critical infrastructure, institutional sites and important companies", police said.
Anonymous, a loose international association of hackers, became known for a series of well-publicized hacks and attacks on government, religious, and corporate websites.
Dozens of people have been arrested for involvement in Anonymous cyberattacks, in countries including the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Turkey.
Supporters have called the group "freedom fighters" and digital Robin Hoods while critics have described them as "a cyber lynch-mob" or "cyber terrorists". In 2012, Time called Anonymous one of the "100 most influential people" in the world.
The four also allegedly got into the systems of key infrastructure systems and major firms but police have not yet said what damage they did.
Raids were carried out "across Italy", police said.
"The group carried out a series of attacks against the computer systems of critical infrastructure, institutional sites and important companies", police said.
Anonymous, a loose international association of hackers, became known for a series of well-publicized hacks and attacks on government, religious, and corporate websites.
Dozens of people have been arrested for involvement in Anonymous cyberattacks, in countries including the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Turkey.
Supporters have called the group "freedom fighters" and digital Robin Hoods while critics have described them as "a cyber lynch-mob" or "cyber terrorists". In 2012, Time called Anonymous one of the "100 most influential people" in the world.
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