…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
Seems no one wants to pay for a Trump portrait. Thanks Jim. Prankster puts Putin’s portrait in Trump’s place in Colorado AP July 28, 2018 The Colorado Capitol’s wall of presidential portraits is missing one — President Donald Trump. KUSA-TV reports the group that collects private donations for the portraits hasn’t received a single dollar …
Hackers Threaten Zetas Drug Cartel Huffington Post October 31, 2011 Veracruz, Mexico — An Internet video is threatening Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel with exposure of its allies in the local police and news media this week unless the gang frees a kidnapped member of the international hacker movement known as “Anonymous.” The YouTube message, which …
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Anonymous Hacks Lolita City Alleged Porn Ring Huffington Post October 22, 2011 The “hacktivist” group Anonymous has uncovered what it says was a massive child pornography ring, according to the Examiner. The hackers targeted several websites, including “Lolita City,” which the Guardian says included 1,589 users. The attack was part of Anonymous’ “Operation Darknet.” The …
Anonymous Hackers Targeted By FBI, Homeland Security For Potential National Security Threat by Paul Elias Huffington Post September 11, 2011 San Francisco “” Anonymous is not so anonymous anymore. The computer hackers, chat room denizens and young people who comprise the loosely affiliated Internet collective have increasingly turned to questionable tactics, drawing the attention of …
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Submitted by W.J. Elvin III: High School Pals Targeted In FBI Hacktivist Probe The Smoking Gun August 10, 2011 Three teens eyed in “Anonymous” attack on Koch sites A trio of high school buddies are among the targets of on ongoing FBI probe into an online “Anonymous” assault carried out earlier this year against web …