Hacktivists’ claims often prove to be true when they’re anonymous or Anonymous. False claims can have an impact on the security of governments and businesses. As it turned out, the FBI’s computer was breached by a private company, not the feds. Journalists must approach the news stories skeptically, especially when the source remains anonymous, says Jim Harper. In these incidents involving the GoDaddy disruption and FBI hack, the “facts were laid out on its agent’s computer,” says Richard Stiennon.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/when-you-cant-even-trust-anonymous-p-1363