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Anonymous reflects on a “frantic and historic” year -
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/27/anonymous_reflects_on_a_frantic_and_historic_year/

Did Anonymous Save the Election from Karl Rove? (Part 1) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITGHymqZvo

Did Anonymous Save the Election from Karl Rove? (Part 2) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J2NMyUncos

Anonymous Saved The Election? -
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/11/17/anonymous-saved-the-election-text/

Did Anonymous stop Rove from stealing the election? -
http://www.salon.com/2012/11/20/did_anonymous_stop_rove_stealing_the_election/

Anonymous, Karl Rove and 2012 Election Fix? -
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/12845-anonymous-karl-rove-and-2012-election-fix

Did Hacker Group Anonymous Stop Karl Rove from Hijacking Election? -
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/2012-election/did-hacker-group-anonymous-stop-karl-rove-hijacking-election

Nonprofit says letter from hacker group corroborates Anonymous video -
http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/23/nonprofit-says-letter-from-hacker-group-corroborates-anonymous-video/

Anonymous warns Israel: 'No one cuts internet on our watch!' -
https://www.rt.com/news/gaza-israel-strike-anonymous-787/

Anonymous launches #OpIsrael to support Gaza during attacks -
http://www.dailydot.com/news/anonymous-opisrael-gaza-internet-access/

As Israel attacks Gaza, Palestinians find an unlikely ally -
https://tribune.com.pk/story/466092/as-israel-attacks-gaza-palestinians-find-an-unlikely-ally/

Anonymous Hackers Hit Israeli Sites In Retaliation For Gaza Attacks -
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/11/15/anonymous-hackers-deface-israeli-sites-in-retaliation-for-gaza-attacks/

Anonymous Launches #OPIsrael in Response to Israel’s Live-Tweeted Attack on Gaza -
http://observer.com/2012/11/anonymous-launches-opisrael-in-response-to-israels-live-tweeted-attack-on-gaza-strip/

Anonymous Attacks Israeli Web Sites -
https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/anonymous-attacks-israeli-web-sites/?_r=0

Anonymous Attacks Israeli Websites To Show Gaza Support In Conflict -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/anonymous-israel-gaza_n_2139325.html

Anonymous retaliates to Israel’s Gaza Internet threat -
http://www.salon.com/2012/11/15/anonymous_retaliates_to_israels_gaza_internet_threat/

Anonymous Hackers Target Israel After Gaza Airstrike -
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2012/11/15/anonymous-hackers-target-israel-after-gaza-airstrike.html

Anonymous targets Israeli sites, offers Gazans internet help -
https://www.scmagazine.com/anonymous-targets-israeli-sites-offers-gazans-internet-help/article/543284/

Israeli, Hamas Conflict Attracts Anonymous -
http://www.eweek.com/security/israeli-hamas-conflict-attracts-anonymous

Group Anonymous attacks Israeli websites to retaliate against bombing of Gaza -
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/16/250005.html

Anonymous hacker group attacks Israeli websites -
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20356757

Hacktivist group Anonymous rallies to Gaza's side with #OpIsrael offensive -
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hacktivist-group-anonymous-rallies-to-gazas-side/

Anonymous attacks Israeli websites over Gaza bombings -
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/16/anonymous_attacks_israel/

Anonymous targets Israeli websites in response to attacks in Gaza -
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/15/anonymous-idf/

Anonymous enters Israel-Hamas cyber war, takes down 40 Israeli sites -
http://www.firstpost.com/world/anonymous-enters-israel-hamas-cyber-war-takes-down-40-israeli-sites-525839.html

Anonymous all out assault for #OpIsrael leaves sites hacked, defaced and leaked -
https://www.cyberwarnews.info/2012/11/17/anonymous-all-out-assault-for-opisrael-leaves-sites-hacked-defaced-and-leaked/

Israeli Vice Prime Minister Twitter Account Hacked -
https://www.copybook.com/news/israeli-vice-prime-minister-twitter-account-hacked

The Vice Prime Minister of Israel Was Just Hacked on Twitter and Facebook -
http://gawker.com/5962371/the-israeli-vice-prime-minister-was-just-twitter-and-facebook-hacked

Pope's butler arrested over Vatican documents leak -
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/world/europe/italy-vatican-leak/

Anonymous Operation Vatican Video Release -
https://vimeo.com/217848380

The Pope's butler arrested following Vatileaks investigation -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9290768/The-Popes-butler-arrested-following-Vatileaks-investigation.html

Pope Benedict sends first personal tweet -
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/12/world/europe/vatican-pope-twitter/

Pope Benedict pardons former butler Paolo Gabriele -
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20824814

Pope Benedict pardons his butler -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/9762692/Pope-Benedict-pardons-his-butler.html

Pope orders frees jailed Vatileaks priest -
http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/pope-orders-frees-jailed-vatileaks-priest/news-story/f69e87fd4d3eb86fe61ce6b8c71fe97f

Inside the Anonymous Hacking File on the Steubenville 'Rape Crew' -
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/inside-anonymous-hacking-file-steubenville-rape-crew/317301/

Social media casts spotlight on Ohio rape case -
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/justice/ohio-rape-online-video/index.html

FBI Gets Involved in Case; Second Occupy Steubenville Bigger Than First -
http://www.yourohiovalley.com/story/20487742/new-video-released-on-steubenville-rape-authorities-release-statement

Anonymous Leaks Video Of Football Players Making Fun Of Rape Victim -
http://www.webpronews.com/anonymous-leaks-video-of-football-players-making-fun-of-rape-victim-2013-01/

Steubenville High school students joke about rape in video leaked by Anonymous -
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2013/01/steubenville-high-school-students-joke-about-rape-in-video-leaked-by-anonymous/

Anonymous Hackers leaks video of Steubenville rape case -
http://thehackernews.com/2013/01/anonymous-hackers-leaks-video-of.html

Hackers produce disturbing video evidence in Ohio gang rape case -
http://www.rawstory.com/2013/01/hackers-produce-disturbing-video-evidence-in-ohio-gang-rape-case/

The controversial, Anonymous-leaked video of Steubenville High School athletes mocking a rape victim -
http://theweek.com/article/index/238386/the-controversial-anonymous-leaked-video-of-steubenville-high-school-athletes-mocking-a-rape-victim

LocalLeaks Charges Cover-Up by Parents, Police in Steubenville Rape Forces Official Response -
https://www.opednews.com/populum/page.php?f=LocalLeaks-Explosive-Repo-by-Gustav-Wynn-130104-862.html

Anonymous turns private eye in Ohio rape case -
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/04/anonymous_ohio_rape_case/

Steubenville High school rape case leads to new Anonymous leaks & new names -
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2013/01/steubenville-high-school-rape-case-leads-to-new-anonymous-leaks-new-names/

Local Leaks Tipsters Allege Steubenville Victim Was Drugged -
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/local-leaks-tipsters-allege-steubenville-victim-was-drugged/319733/

How Anonymous Hacking Exposed Steubenville High School Rape Case -
http://www.alternet.org/how-anonymous-hacking-exposed-steubenville-high-school-rape-case?page=0%2C0

Anonymous Releases More Intel on the Alleged Steubenville 'Rape Crew' -
http://jezebel.com/5973165/anonymous-releases-more-intel-on-the-alleged-steubenville-rape-crew

Hacker Group Anonymous Leaks Chilling Video in Case of Alleged Steubenville Rape, Cover-Up -
https://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/7/hacker_group_anonymous_leaks_chilling_video

Rape In Steubenville Attracts Anonymous' Attention To Injustice And Corruption On Main Street, USA -
http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.jp/2013/01/rape-in-steubenville-attracts-anonymous.html

Why Nobody Trusts Steubenville -
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-nobody-trusts-steubenville-171732708.html

The Steubenville Gang Rape: A Timeline -
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/03/1176096/-The-Steubenville-Gang-Rape-A-Timeline#

Steubenville Rape Case Splits Town Between Big Red and Guy Fawkes -
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/07/steubenville-rape-case-splits-town-between-big-red-and-guy-fawkes

Authorities In Steubenville Rape Case Launch Website To Refute Claims From Anonymous Hackers, Media -
http://www.ibtimes.com/authorities-steubenville-rape-case-launch-website-refute-claims-anonymous-hackers-media-995662

A Conversation With Anonymous -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michealene-cristini-risley/a-conversation-with-anony_b_2433813.html

Inside the Search for the Truth About Steubenville — 1,000 Tips at a Time -
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/local-leaks-steubenville-files/319729/

The Steubenville 'Rape Crew' Trial Will Be on Display for the World to See -
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/steubenville-trial-news/318857/

Whither whistleblowing: Where have all the leaking sites gone? -
https://arstechnica.com/business/2013/03/whither-whistleblowing-where-have-all-the-leaking-sites-gone/

Anonymous protests outside Ohio court as rape trial begins -
https://www.rt.com/usa/anonymous-stebenville-rape-trial-226/

Enter the Trial in Steubenville, Where the Cast Is Not Merely Football Players -
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/03/steubenville-rape-trial-players/317443/

Requiem for a Dream -
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/11/requiem-for-a-dream

Aaron Swartz stood up for freedom and fairness – and was hounded to his death -
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/07/aaron-swartz-suicide-internets-own-boy

The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Aaron Swartz -
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-brilliant-life-and-tragic-death-of-aaron-swartz-20130215

Tribute To Jane Doe: You Will Never Be Alone OpRollRedRoll -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJBzErisdIo

Operation Bahrain Anonymous Press Release -
http://thehackernews.com/2011/02/operation-bahrain-opbahrain-anonymous.html

Anonymous to strike as Bahrain backs jail sentences for king insults -
https://www.rt.com/news/bahrain-insults-f1-anonymous-882/

Anonymous Operation Bahrain Press Release -
https://www.anonymous-france.eu/anonymous-operation-bahrain-press-release.html

Anonymous Operation Bahrain: Video Release -
https://vimeo.com/64127103

Anonymous Operation Bahrain: Tamarrod Bahrain Action -
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/08/14/18741546.phphttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/08/14/18741546.php

Anonymous #OpBahrain starts, will attack various websites of the regime -
http://www.hackersnewsbulletin.com/2013/08/anonymous-opbahrain-starts-will-attack-various-websites-of-the-regime.html

Why didn't CNN's international arm air its own documentary on Bahrain's Arab Spring repression? -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/04/cnn-international-documentary-bahrain-arab-spring-repression

The Clouds of Death -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_blU8no1fBo

Project PM Investigation of Qorvis -
http://wiki.project-pm.org/wiki/Qorvis

Anonymous, Türkiye’deki devlet sitelerine saldırıya başladı! -
http://webrazzi.com/2013/06/02/anonymous-opturkey/

Anonymous declares Op Turkey, attacks govt websites in support of protests -
https://www.rt.com/news/anonymous-internet-turkey-protest-140/

Anonymous launches attacks against Turkish government for Gezi Park protests -
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/anonymous-launches-attacks-against-turkish-government-for-gezi-park-protests.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48089&NewsCatID=359

Anonymous ‘hacktivists’ attack Turkish govt. sites amid protests -
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/160697/Anonymous_‘hacktivists_attack_Turkish_govt_sites_amid_protests

Global “hacktivist” group launches attack on Turkish govt -
http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=110413

Hackers Attack Turkish Govt. Sites in Support of Protests -
https://sputniknews.com/world/20130603181477150-Hackers-Attack-Turkish-Govt-Sites-in-Support-of-Protests/

Op Turkey: Anonymous Hacks 145 Turkish Websites And Shares Free Internet Access To Protestors In Turkey -
http://www.ibtimes.com/opturkey-anonymous-hacks-145-turkish-websites-shares-free-internet-access-protestors-turkey-1290799

Anonymous, Syrian Electronic Army Reportedly Attack Turkish Government Websites -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/05/anonymous-syrian-electronic-army_n_3390466.html

Anonymous, Syrian Electronic Army hack Turkish govt networks, leak emails incl PM's -
https://www.rt.com/news/anonymous-turkey-emails-government-252/

Anonymous hacks Turkish Prime Minister website -
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/anonymous-hacks-turkish-pm-website-claim.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48246&NewsCatID=341

Anonymous hacks TV watchdog for fining live streaming of Gezi protests -
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/anonymous-hacks-tv-watchdog-for-fining-live-streaming-of-gezi-protests.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48718&NewsCatID=341

RedHack and Anonymous Team Up for November 5 Protests -
http://news.softpedia.com/news/RedHack-and-Anonymous-Team-Up-for-November-5-Protests-392990.shtml

Terrorist organization? Turkish hackers face quarter-century prison terms -
https://www.rt.com/news/redhack-turkey-terrorism-trial-056/

Hackers RedHack Leak Details of Hundreds of Turkish Government Officials -
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hackers-redhack-leak-details-hundreds-turkish-government-officials-1435008

Turkish Hackers Say They Deleted $670 Billion In Electricity Bills -
http://www.mintpressnews.com/turkish-hackers-say-they-deleted-670-billion-in-electricity-bills/198955/

RedHack Hacks Website of Soma Municipality Following Death of Hundreds of Miners -
http://news.softpedia.com/news/RedHack-Hacks-Website-of-Soma-Municipality-Following-Death-of-Hundreds-of-Miners-442076.shtml

Hacked emails: Erdogan's son-in-law imported ISIS oil -
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/hacked-emails-erdogans-son-in-law-imported-isis-oil/

Why RedHack challenges Turkey’s political establishment -
https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/redhack-interview-turkey-censorship/

RedHack Hacks Turkish police website as border traffic grounds to a halt -
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/redhack-hacks-turkish-police-website-as-border-traffic-grounds-to-a-halt.aspx?pageID=238&nID=53904&NewsCatID=341

An Evening Of Resistance: A Conversation With Commander X, Tef Poe and Bassem Masri -
https://www.anonymous-france.eu/anon-uk-radio-operation-ferguson.html

Protests Over Michael Brown’s Death Turn Chaotic, Anonymous & Benjamin Crump Join Cause -
https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com/4003307/michael-browns-death-protests-chaotic-anonymous-benjamin-crump-join-cause-video/

Anonymous Hits Back at Ferguson Police with Op Ferguson -
https://thecryptosphere.com/2014/08/11/anonymous-hits-back-at-ferguson-police-with-opferguson/

Anonymous Vows Action Over Shooting Death of Unarmed Teen -
http://gawker.com/anonymous-vows-action-over-shooting-death-of-unarmed-te-1619233440?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Anonymous Launches "Operation Ferguson" For Mike Brown, The Missouri Teen Shot By Cops -
https://www.bustle.com/articles/35237-anonymous-launches-operation-ferguson-for-mike-brown-the-missouri-teen-shot-by-cops

Anonymous 'hacktivists' get into city of Ferguson's websites Sunday night -
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/08/11/Anonymous-hacktivists-get-into-city-of-Fergusons-websites-Sunday-night/4231407771545/#ixzz3A6bjV75a

Anonymous launches Op Ferguson after cop kills unarmed Missouri teen -
https://www.rt.com/usa/179532-anonymous-op-ferguson-missouri/

Anonymous takes action to protest police shooting of unarmed teen -
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/226209/anonymous-takes-action-to-protest-police-shooting-of-unarmed-teen/

Op Ferguson Speaks! An exclusive interview -
https://thecryptosphere.com/2014/08/11/opferguson-speaks-an-exclusive-interview/

Anonymous to conduct cyber attack on Ferguson PD for shooting unarmed teen -
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-cyber-attack-opferguson/

It's Back to Basics for Anonymous With Their Michael Brown Op -
http://blackbag.gawker.com/its-back-to-basics-for-anonymous-with-their-michael-bro-1620177547

Big Brother, Little Sister: Op Ferguson in Images -
https://thecryptosphere.com/2014/08/12/big-brother-little-sister-opferguson-in-images/

'Anonymous' launches operation against Mo. PD, hacks website -
https://www.policeone.com/officer-shootings/articles/7456111-Anonymous-launches-operation-against-Mo-PD-hacks-website/

Anonymous’ “Op Ferguson” Says It Will ID the Officer Who Killed Michael Brown -
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/08/anonymous-ferguson-police-killing-unarmed-michael-brown/

How computer hackers changed the Ferguson protests -
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/how-computer-hackers-changed-the-ferguson-protests/article_d81a1da4-ae04-5261-9064-e4c255111c94.html

BREAKING: Hacktavist Group Anonymous Releases Dispatch Tapes After Michael Brown Shooting -
http://archives.bluenationreview.com/breaking-hacktavist-group-anonymous-releases-dispatch-tapes-michael-brown-shooting/

Anonymous plans to release name of cop who killed Michael Brown -
https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/anonymous-ferguson-michael-brown-shooting-officer-name/

Anonymous Releases Alleged Police Dispatch Audio From Ferguson Shootin