TechAmerica and USTelecom websites blocked in online protest by hacker group Anonymous. Members of the “hacktivist” group Anonymous temporarily blocked access to the websites of two associations that support legislation allowing private companies to share information with the government about alleged cyberthreats. The websites of TechAmerica and USTelecom were targeted by denial-of-service attacks April 9 that prevented Internet users from accessing them, both groups confirmed. Members of Anonymous claimed responsibility, saying they were protesting the groups’ support for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, a House bill critics claim will allow… Read More