Russian court website gets hacked by Anonymous after Pussy Riot verdict.

While people all over the world continue to voice their outrage against the unfair judgement and jailing of three members from the political punk rockers Pussy Riot, hackers have taken it upon themselves to attack the website for the very court that delivered the harsh verdict.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

Unknown hackers broke into the official website of the Khamovnichesky District Court, slapping up a recording of new song by Pussy Riot called “Putin is Lighting the Fires of the Revolution,” as well as a risque video called “Hate” by flamboyantly gay Bulgarian singer Azis.

The names of tabs linking to other sections of the site were also replaced with comments like “Free Pussy Riot,” and “Only an Open Trial Can Be Fair,” along with other snide and profanity-laced remarks.

The organisation known as Anonymous later owned up to the hack. They, along with TheEliteSociety, have previously targeted a number of oppressive and censorious countries, including hacking into anti-LGBTIQ African nations, most recently being the governmental and communication websites of Uganda.

The hackers issued a statement saying, “We do not forget or forgive.…Tyranny cannot judge.”

Something makes me think this is only the beginning.

What are your thoughts?

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