- Operation Egypt
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Operation Egypt was participation by internet hacktivist group Anonymous during the 2011 Egyptian revolution on an attempt to bring the Egyptians freedom of speech.
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Background
Anonymous had just completed their very successful Operation Tunisia in which the group provided Tunisians the tools needed to oust their leader, as well as attacking government websites.[1][2][3]
The Attacks
In their usual manner, Anonymous posted a video to YouTube declaring their intentions before beginning their operations.[4] Unlike in Tunisia, Anonymous did not provide the Egyptians with resources to circumvent government censorship but rather only launched DDoS attacks against Egyptian government websites.[5][6] All top government sites were taken offline by the attacks with relative ease and they remained offline until Hosni Mubarak stepped down.[7]
See Also
References
- ^ "The new media: Between revolution and repression – Net solidarity takes on censorship - Reporters Without Borders". En.rsf.org. http://en.rsf.org/the-new-media-between-revolution-11-03-2011,39764.html. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Anonymous Operation Tunisia rages, US Govt grows worried | MyCE – My Consumer Electronics". Myce.com. http://www.myce.com/news/anonymous-operation-tunisia-rages-on-us-govt-grows-concerned-38617/. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ Yasmine Ryan (2011-01-06). "Tunisia's bitter cyberwar - Features". Al Jazeera English. http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/01/20111614145839362.html. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "OPERATION EGYPT - ANONYMOUS PRESS RELEASE - 26/01/2011". YouTube. 2011-01-26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOLc3B2V4AM. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ Wagenseil, Paul (2011-01-05). "Anonymous ‘hacktivists’ attack Egyptian websites - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41280813/ns/technology_and_science-security/. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Anonymous Group Attacks Egyptian Websites, says Report | WHIR Web Hosting Industry News". Thewhir.com. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/012611_Anonymous_Group_Attacks_Egyptian_Websites_says_Report. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Update: Egyptian Gov't Web Sites Under Attack". Ibtimes.com. 2011-01-26. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/105329/20110126/update-egyptian-gov-t-web-sites-under-attack.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
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Topics eBaum's World · Epilepsy Forums · February 2010 Australian Cyberattacks · Habbo Hotel · LOIC · Operation AntiSec · Operation Egypt · Operation Iran · Operation Leakspin · Operation Payback · Operation Tunisia · Patriotic Nigras · Project Chanology · ROFLCon · Scientology · Hal Turner · Timeline of events involving AnonymousTerms Internet portal 2011 Egyptian revolution and post-Mubarak transition Part of the Arab Spring Timeline Anti-Mubarak protestsDeath Toll • Resignation of Hosni MubarakTrials and judicial hearings • Human rights in Egypt under the SCAF • Reform process (Constitutional review committee • Constitutional referendum)Reactions Domestic • InternationalPlaces Tahrir Square • Sidi BishrTransitional
governmentArmed ForcesMohamed Hussein Tantawi (Chairman) • Sami Hafez Anan • Mohab Mamish • Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed • Abd El Aziz Seif-EldeenCabinetEssam Sharaf (Prime Minister) • Nabil el-Araby (Foreign Minister)Ousted
governmentPresidencyHosni Mubarak (President) • Omar Suleiman (Vice President)CabinetAhmed Nazif (Prime Minister) • Ahmed Shafik (Prime Minister) • Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Foreign Minister) • Habib el-Adly (Interior Minister)NDP figuresOpposition groups Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution • We are all Khaled Said • April 6 Youth Movement • Kefaya • Revolutionary Socialists • Al-Ahly Ultras • Zamalek’s Ultras White Knights • National Association for Change • Muslim Brotherhood YouthOpposition figures Mohamed ElBaradei • Amr Moussa • Ayman Nour • • Hamdeen Sabahi • Hisham Bastawisy El-Sayyid el-Badawi • Kamal Khalil • Kamal el-Fayoumi • Sameh Naguib • Kamal AbbasActivists Operation Egypt • Egyptian Tank Man • Wael Ghonim • Ahmed Maher • Alaa Abd El-Fatah • Wael Abbas • Hossam el-Hamalawy • Gigi Ibrahim • Mona Seif • Israa Abdel Fattah • Asmaa Mahfouz • Nawara NegmReform process Constitutional Review Committee (Chairman: Tarek El-Bishry) • Constitutional referendum • Provisional Constitution • parliamentary election • Shura Council election • presidential electionArab Spring "Ash-sha`b yurid isqat an-nizam" Events by country Algeria • Bahrain • Egypt: revolution - transition • Iraq • Israel • Jordan • Lebanon • Libya • Morocco • Oman • Saudi Arabia • Sudan • Syria • Tunisia • Western Sahara • Yemen
Notable people Algeria: Abdelaziz Bouteflika • Bahrain: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa – Hasan Mushaima – Ali Salman – Ali Jawad al-Sheikh • Egypt: Hosni Mubarak – Omar Suleiman – Wael Ghonim – Khaled Mohamed Saeed – Gigi Ibrahim – Essam Sharaf • Mohamed ElBaradei – Jordan: King Abdullah II – Marouf al-Bakhit – Samir Rifai • Morocco: Mohammed VI – Abbas El Fassi • Libya: Muammar Gaddafi – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi – Mustafa Abdul Jalil – Mahmoud Jibril – Mohammed Nabbous • Saudi Arabia: Manal al-Sharif • Sudan: Hassan al-Turabi • Syria: Bashar al-Assad – Riad Seif – Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb • Tunisia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali – Mohamed Bouazizi • Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh – Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi – Tawakel Karman – Abdul Majeed al-Zindani – Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar – Sadiq al-AhmarGroups Bahrain: Al Wefaq • Egypt: April 6 Youth Movement – Kefaya – Muslim Brotherhood – National Association for Change – National Democratic Party – Revolutionary Socialists • Libya: National Liberation Army – National Transitional Council • Saudi Arabia: Umma Islamic Party • Syria: Free Syrian Army – Hizb ut-Tahrir – National Council of Syria • Tunisia: Constitutional Democratic Rally • Western Sahara: Polisario Front • Yemen: Alliance of Yemeni Tribes – Al-Islah – HashidImpact Occupy movement • Albania • Armenia • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Burkina Faso • Croatia • Djibouti • Georgia • Greece • India • Iran • Iraqi Kurdistan • Maldives • Mexico • People's Republic of China • Portugal • Spain • Turkey • United Kingdom • United States (2011 Wisconsin protests, Occupy Wall Street)International reactions United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 • United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 • United Nations Security Council Resolution 2009 • United Nations Security Council Resolution 2014
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- History of Egypt
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- 2011 Egyptian revolution
- Battles and conflicts without fatalities
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