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YAHOO! NEWS SINGAPORE

Activist group Anonymous Indonesia on Monday claimed it had defaced more than 170 Australian websites to protest at reports of Canberra spying on its nearest neighbour and strategic ally.

“Hundreds of Australian Websites Attacked for #OpAustralia By Indonesian Hackers,” it posted on Twitter, listing the sites which appeared to be mostly small businesses that ended with the Australian domain .au.

Calling up the web pages was met with the message: “Stop Spying on Indonesia” underneath an Indonesian flag imprinted with a black graphic of the face of Guy Fawkes, whose image is used as a mask by Anonymous internationally.

The sites appear to have been selected at random, covering businesses involved in everything from catering to dry cleaning and bouncy castle hire.

Australia’s relationship with close neighbour Indonesia is under pressure after reports last week that Canberra’s overseas diplomatic posts were involved in a vast US-led surveillance network.

Anonymous Indonesia’ hacks Australia sites over spying

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They have warned the Singapore Government and hacked into The Straits Times. They may have hacked into a large number of Singapore Government websites.

See:  Video: ‘Anonymous’ threatens the Singapore Govt

Anonymous Australia

They have warned the Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman.…

See: Australia

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They have attacked Philippines websites in support of the anti-corruption protest.
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A scandal over lawmakers’ misuse of public funds has become the biggest crisis of President Benigno Aquino’s three-year rule, tainting his carefully crafted image as a corruption fighter and undermining his ability to push economic reforms.

Star

Sunday November 3, 2013 MYT 6:46:03 PM

Hackers deface Philippine websites, back anti-corruption protest

MANILA (Reuters) – A group of hackers claiming ties with international activist group Anonymous defaced Philippine government websites on Sunday, calling for support for a planned anti-corruption protest in congress this week.

Calling themselves Anonymous Philippines, the group posted on its Facebook page a list of sites it had defaced with a message seeking support for a protest demanding the abolition of “pork barrel funds” – money activists say is used for political patronage.

“We apologise for this inconvenience, but this is the easiest way we could convey our message to you, our dear brothers and sisters who are tired of this cruelty and this false democracy, tired of this government and the politicians who only think about themselves,” read a message on the defaced websites.
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National and local government agencies and a Philippine embassy website were among those defaced. The group said the government “in many ways, has failed its Filipino citizens”.

On its Facebook page, it indicated the defaced sites of the state postal agency, the Insurance Commission, the Optical Media Board, an anti-piracy agency, and the Sugar Regulatory Administration. Also defaced was the Philippine embassy’s website in Seoul.

Hackers deface Philippine websites, back anti-corruption protest

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