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Lorraine Murphy


Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.

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This guy proves helicopter hockey should be Canada’s national pastime

Hey Ref! That's icing!

On Dec 19, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous’ OpGabon returns ahead of Gabon’s municipal elections

Anonymous intends to disrupt the finances of Gabon's president, Ali Bongo.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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‘Renegade elves’ fight for better wages at Walmart

Activists have usurped “Wally & Marty,” the characters introduced by Walmart in 2006, to promote better wages for employees.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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RedHack counters arrests with an embarrassing hack

Among the 14 arrested were an alleged Anonymous member and Barış Atay, a prominent actor and Occupy Gezi activist.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous launches campaign against Japanese dolphin hunters

Anonymous has defended teen bullying victims, kittens, and now ... dolphins.

On Nov 22, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Teen kissers in Morocco have an unexpected ally in Anonymous

It's not twerking. It's not grinding. It's still indecent enough to have three teens facing two years each in prison.

On Nov 20, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous calls for Israeli boycott with massive Twitter protest

On Saturday, hacktivist collective hosted its most successful tweetstorm to date, #OpBOYCOTTIsrael.

On Nov 10, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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How Anonymous’s iconic masks are really made

When a reporter claimed Anonymous masks are made sweatshops, the hacktivist collective released an op-ed of its own. 

On Nov 8, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous seeks stronghold for Million Mask March in Southeast Asia

nonymous has declared cyberwar on the governments of Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

On Nov 4, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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The best Guy Fawkes masks in Anonymous history

In honor of Halloween and the upcoming Million Mask March, I've rooted through my extensive collection of adapted Anonymous masks.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Meet #OpThrowback, the ‘edgier, more dangerous cousin’ of #OpNSA

"The United States decided to shake our nest, and for that, we will sting back."

On Oct 31, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous threat leads to partial victory in Canadian fracking protest

The hacktivist collective made good on its promise to identify the officer at the center of a fracking controversy. 

On Oct 30, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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#OpSyria explains the motivation behind a major new hack

A member of #OpSyria speaks out about what the hacking operation against the Syrian government is trying to accomplish.

On Oct 23, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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The team behind Anonymous’s Maryville campaign speaks

After Maryville sheriff Darren White called Anonymous a bunch of cowards, the hacktivist group isn't backing down.

On Oct 18, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous won’t rest until the Maryville rape case reopens

The scourge of Steubenville speaks out about Daisy Coleman's fight in Maryville, Mo.

On Oct 16, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy