AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ONLINE HACKERS KNOWN AS 'ANONYMOUS' SAYS IT'LL LAUNCH A CYBER ATTACK ON APD'S WEB SITES IN RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENTS RECENT OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME YESTERDAY (WED) ON THE GROUP'S YOU TUBE WEB SITE, ACCUSING POLICE OF MURDERING HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD.
ANONYMOUS CLAIMS A-P-D NOW HAS THEIR FULL ATTENTION. AN ATTACK WOULD FLOOD THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVERS AND ULTIMATELY CRIPPLE THE WEB SITE. THE GROUP HAS LAUNCHED SEVERAL NOTABLE ATTACKS ON CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
