Articles by Quinn Norton

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How Anonymous Got Political
Quinn Norton – New Internationalist Magazine, 31 Dec 2012

A look behind the mask of the hacker network, charting its evolution into a global activist force. Anonymous’ swagger grew with outrageous hacks of companies, governments, and law enforcement. ‘Anonymous was born out of a need to exact retribution,’ said a Chanology anon. ‘Scientology tried to fuck with our internet, attempting to shut down the Cruise video. It was punished, hard, and continues to be punished nearly four years later.’

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Par:AnoIA: Anonymous Launches WikiLeaks-like Site for Data Dumps
Quinn Norton - Wired, 16 Jul 2012

Frustrated by the lack of impact from Anonymous’ otherwise famous hacks and data dumps, and the slow pace of material coming out of WikiLeaks, participants in the Anonymous collective have launched a WikiLeaks-like site called Par:AnoIA (Potentially Alarming Research: Anonymous Intelligence Agency).

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