A screenshot of the AntiSec notice and a list of the Turkish domains affected
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Following a hack this week by Redhack that affected more than 1000 Turkish websites, Anonymous has hacked an additional 74 Turkish government websites in what the group is calling "Turkish Takedown Thursday."
The hack is part of the greater AntiSec movement that targets corporations, governments and law enforcement. The Turkish government was target in this case because of its new Internet filtering rules set to be enforced in August.
74 websites were defaced with a message of protest, according to a statement. Data from an additional 100 websites in Turkey was also leaked.
A report by PCWorld says the websites include medical-related sites but do not appear to include websites of key government ministries.
According to the report, the filtering system is four-tiered and includes options for family, children, domestic or standard. While the government claims the filters are in response to requests for more Internet safety, many Turkish people consider the system one of censorship. The filters are to be in place by August 22, PCWorld says, and will require Internet users to select a filter before browsing.
Redhack says its hack from earlier this week was in part to support Operation AntiSec, but also to comemmorate the 18th anniversary of the Sivas Massacre where more than 30 intellectuals were killed by radical Islamists.
The group hacked hundreds of websites owned by Adnan Oktar, who Redhack says "is responsible of forced shutdown of lots of sites in Turkey."
"It has been our honor to show our reaction in the name of our people, to stop this vile bigoted man who uses his estate and his money for his paranoid and fascist ideas, while we are engaged in the activities of AntiSec," Redhack said in a statement.
"These attacks have taken place to send a clear message to the authorities and the canines of the system that we are still strong and will do everything in our power to raise our voice against the censorship laws which are an attack to our human rights. We will act together with AntiSec and Anons to continue our fight against the hands that are reaching to silence our internet."
Earlier this week, hacker group The Script Kiddies hijacked Fox News politics Twitter account. The group tweeted false reports of Obama's death. This hack was alleged to be part of AntiSec as well.
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