Operation Tunisia
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Operation Tunisia was an operation by internet group Anonymous
during the Tunisian revolution
. The group supports freedom of information
, regardless of circumstance and were taking steps to help the Tunisians achieve this.
. The providing of information was considered by some a part of Operation Leakspin
.
declaring their intentions. Once the DDoS attacks were commenced, it wasn't long before the top five government websites in Tunisia
were knocked offline for a substantial amount of time, but this was a relatively small achievement compared with the tools and knowledge that Anonymous supplied the protesters, arguably giving them the ability to topple the government.
Anonymous (group)
Anonymous is an international hacking group, spread through the Internet, initiating active civil disobedience, while attempting to maintain anonymity. Originating in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan, the term refers to the concept of many online community users simultaneously existing as an anarchic,...
during the Tunisian revolution
Tunisian revolution
The Tunisian Revolution is an intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations taking place in Tunisia. The events began in December 2010 and led to the ousting of longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011...
. The group supports freedom of information
Freedom of information
Freedom of information refers to the protection of the right to freedom of expression with regards to the Internet and information technology . Freedom of information may also concern censorship in an information technology context, i.e...
, regardless of circumstance and were taking steps to help the Tunisians achieve this.
Tactics
In their traditional manner; Anonymous launched a series of DDoS attacks against government website, reportedly over 9000 people participated in the DDoS attacks. Additionally, Anonymous provided protesters with documents required to take down the incumbent government as well as methods of circumventing government censorship via proxiesProxy server
In computer networks, a proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource available from a different server...
. The providing of information was considered by some a part of Operation Leakspin
Operation Leakspin
Operation: Leakspin was conceived by Anonymous, with the purpose of sorting through recent WikiLeaks releases to identify and raise awareness of potentially important and previously overlooked cables.- Background :...
.
Aftermath
At first Anonymous posted a video on YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
declaring their intentions. Once the DDoS attacks were commenced, it wasn't long before the top five government websites in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
were knocked offline for a substantial amount of time, but this was a relatively small achievement compared with the tools and knowledge that Anonymous supplied the protesters, arguably giving them the ability to topple the government.