The hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ took down the websites of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior with DDoS attacks. They were successful in taking down Mubarak’s site and bragged about it on Twitter, with a statement of support for the Egyptian people. ‘Anonymous’ previously took down government sites in Tunisia, including the stock exchange’s.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.