ANALYSIS: When Anonymous hackers grow up

Despite being a loose grouping, Anonymous is concerned about its actions, says Winston Ross

ANALYSIS: When Anonymous hackers grow up

AT THIS very moment, somewhere deep in the nether regions of the internet, a group of hackers aligned with the worldwide collective Anonymous is gathered in an encrypted chat room, hiding behind carefully designed firewalls, arguing about what to do next in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Some are restless. Some believe Anonymous has waited too long to expose the identities of the alleged rapists who reportedly bullied a 17-year-old girl into hanging herself earlier this month. Some believe it’s time to stir up more trouble.

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