Protesting SOPA, Anonymous hacks Mexican websites

After attacking the U.S government's anti-scam website, OnGuardOnline.gov as a mark of protest against the SOPA and PIPA bills, hacktivist group, Anonymous has now wreaked havoc on some Mexican websites. According to Inquirer Technology, Anonymous hacked several Mexican websites belonging to the Interior Ministry, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, and at least till mid-afternoon, the website of the Interior Ministry remained inaccessible. The hackers, reportedly were enraged about the specifics of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which required laws against online file-sharing to get tougher. In a YouTube video, Anonymous stated, "We demand the Mexican government not continue with this law because they will take away our freedom of speech and file sharing."

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