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Anonymous has conducted DDoS attacks against PayPal and the United States' Department of Justice website.

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Is it true that Anonymous has conducted DDoS attacks against PayPal and the United States' Department of Justice website?

Yes. Evidence establishes that the hacker group Anonymous carried out DDoS attacks against PayPal and the United States Department of Justice website.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Wikibooks: Wikibooks: An Internet of Everything?/Access to Knowledge and Data in Everyday Life
States that Anonymous targeted PayPal with DDoS attacks.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: An Internet of Everything?/Access to Knowledge and Data in Everyday Life. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/An_Internet_of_Everything?/Access_to_Knowledge_and_Data_in_Everyday_Life

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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Anonymous (hacker group)
Explicitly states that Anonymous makes DDoS attacks on popular websites such as PayPal and the US Department of Justice homepage.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Anonymous (hacker group). (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(hacker_group)

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Professionalism/Hacktivism
Confirms that Anonymous organized DDoS attacks against PayPal.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Professionalism/Hacktivism. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Hacktivism

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