. It's no mystery that the hackers behind notorious “hacktivist” groups Anonymous and LulzSec cause a tremendous amount of trouble for the companies and agencies they target, but thousands of young web users cheer them on with the belief that these groups are fighting for Internet freedom around the world. According to a recent profile, however, this isn't always the case. In a rare in-depth interview with Anonymous members, The Daily Beast's Parmy Olson uncovers the dark side of Anonymous, likening the divide between the group's activist members and its pranksters to Batman and the Joker.
Boy Genius Report, Dark side of âAnonymous' comes out in new interview