Brazil 2014: "hacktivists" threaten to launch cyber-attacks during the 2014 World Cup

News Tank Football - Paris - News #15448 - Published on 28/02/14 at 18:09

A group of "hacktivists" (contraction of hacker and activist), claiming to be from the group Anonymous, have threatened to disrupt the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014) by launching cyber attacks against official websites of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the Brazilian government and the sponsors of the...


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