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Ajay Gupta (centre) (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Gupta’s Oakbay responds to website attacks by Anonymous group hackers

On Wednesday Anonymous Africa claimed to take down Gupta-linked websites for Oakbay Investments, Sahara, and media outlets The New Age and ANN7.

Anonymous Africa cyber hackers shut down Gupta-linked websites

The cyber hacking cooperative Anonymous Africa threatened and apparently shut down the websites of Gupta-linked companies on Wednesday.

Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy has led to an unexpected subterranean civil war within Anonymous

Anti-Trump operation leads to rifts in Anonymous

The cyber hacktivists are divided over #OperationTrump, with some saying it was counter to their tradition of not taking sides in political contests.

The Arena Beira-Rio stadium in Brazil’s southern city of Porto Alegre is set to be completed in January.

Brazil braces for World Cup protests

Brazil is bracing for the first wave of nationwide demonstrations against staging the World Cup after activists called for action on social media.

Federal prosecutors alleged that Matthew Keys provided the hacking group Anonymous with login information to access the computer system of The Tribune.

Reuters deputy editor charged with hacking says he was fired

A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story says he has been fired.

CRISPR technology is a relatively new and powerful tool for editing genomes. It allows researchers to easily alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. (File photo: Edgard Garrido, Reuters)

Seoul: North Korea behind March hacking

South Korea says computers in the North were used for an onslaught that wiped hard drives on PCs at TV stations and disrupted banks.

Anonymous hackers ‘take over’ Burger King’s Twitter account

Burger King’s Twitter account was hacked apparently by hackers from Anonymous who took it over and rebranded it with rival McDonald’s logo and name.

Anonymous South Africa denies link to GhostShell hackers

Anonymous SA has condemned hacks by GhostShell, saying its plan to "rid South Africa of corruption" was not the same as that of the latest group’s.

Springboks in with a chance

When the draw for Rugby World Cup 2007 was made, certain things were assumed. It seemed a foregone conclusion, for instance, that the big game in Pool A would be South Africa…