That’s on top of tens of thousands of pro-ISIS Twitter accounts that Anonymous took down before the Paris attacks, along with a large number of donation pages for the group — housed on the dark Web — that Anonymous closed, according to a report in The Atlantic . Attacking ISIS militarily is necessary, but the group has always exerted its influence through social media, using it for both fundraising and recruitment. Along with the news that the French had launched air strikes against ISIS positions came the word that the cyber-revenge group calling itself Anonymous has declared war on ISIS.
- In the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris, military operations against ISIS terrorist strongholds have increased.
- Anonymous’ key message on Twitter is: “Make no mistake: #Anonymous is at war with #Daesh.
- Which makes Anonymous’ involvement intriguing.
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