Event Details

December 01, 2010

Description

Operation Avenge Assange: Anonymous launched a denial-of-service attack.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Anonymous (hacker group) organization 36 View Entity
Julian Assange person 166 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019537.jpg

Book Manuscript / Congressional Oversight Exhibit • 964 KB
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This document appears to be page 49 of a book manuscript (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the footer code) submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. The text comprises the beginning of Chapter 6, titled 'Hacktivist,' which discusses the cultural rise of the hacker hero, referencing Edward Snowden, the fictional Lisbeth Salander, and the group Anonymous.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Cyberspace
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 18:38

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019537.jpg
Date String
December 2010

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