Anonymous does ‘what no government could do’ and destroys ISIS’ social media strategy

The online “hacktivist” group Anonymous has taken down over 100 Twitter and Facebook accounts that are “openly used by ISIS to expand their influence and recruit new members.”

Although the majority of the accounts were suspended, the ones that weren’t had their tweets deleted and passwords changed. Anonymous said in a video that the attacks were coordinated by “Muslims, Christians and Jews” working together.

This latest Anon assault comes after the group promised to retaliate after the attack on the offices of satirical rag Charlie Hebdo in Paris by Islamic extremists.

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The video goes on to say that the group behind these attacks consists of “hackers, crackers, hacktivists, phishers, agents, spies, or just the guy next door. Students, administrators, workers, clerks, unemployed, rich, poor. Young, or old, gay or straight. from all races, countries, religions, and ethnicity. United as one, divided by zero.”

“Isis, we will hunt you, take down your sites, accounts, emails, and expose you from now on. No safe place for you online. You will be treated like a virus, and we are the cure.”

As always, the video concluded with their famous sign-off: “We are Anonymous; we are Legion; we do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us.”

The following are some Twitter handles that have been brought down by Anonymous in #OpISIS:

https://twitter.com/Daash
https://twitter.com/DaashISIS
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect1
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect2
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect3
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect4
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect5
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect6
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect7
https://twitter.com/DaashConnect8
https://twitter.com/DaashISIS
https://twitter.com/ISISConnect
https://twitter.com/ISISConnect2
https://twitter.com/ISISConnect3
https://twitter.com/ISIS_Connect
https://twitter.com/D3ichy1
https://twitter.com/Nour_zalam
https://twitter.com/fadou7_ilma3bar
https://twitter.com/Faysal_da3iche
https://twitter.com/sam7anA7mar
https://twitter.com/Salman7asoun
https://twitter.com/far7at_naser_3
https://twitter.com/Asad3oumran
https://twitter.com/AbouHilal_bader
https://twitter.com/Abou7amadElrasy
https://twitter.com/Dafiq_ISIS
https://twitter.com/Salman_Anwar
https://twitter.com/Jazib_moutawakil
https://twitter.com/Albakistani_JN
https://twitter.com/umar_media_ttp
https://twitter.com/Din1080
https://twitter.com/abu_elbaraa91
https://twitter.com/Din1080
https://twitter.com/ZawahiriRafidhi
https://twitter.com/interditAuPaien
https://twitter.com/Qan9Yaman
https://twitter.com/Abouyamany
https://twitter.com/AlRani1
https://twitter.com/AMouwahidin
https://twitter.com/AbouMoustapha1
https://twitter.com/Abou_illabaisse
https://twitter.com/Ja3faralsadik
https://twitter.com/E7sanALsadiq
https://twitter.com/Ja3far_aboumahdi
https://twitter.com/imam_3antar
https://twitter.com/AbuBicha
https://twitter.com/OumShaheed1
https://twitter.com/aboomusab69
https://twitter.com/riahizaid12
https://twitter.com/Khaled_nousra
https://twitter.com/MouvementSalafi
https://twitter.com/akhypotteur
https://twitter.com/Dz_Bara_ah
https://twitter.com/UmmSherazzade
https://twitter.com/Salam_nour
https://twitter.com/Abou_OmarAlchamy
https://twitter.com/Abou_jabal
https://twitter.com/Baghdadid1
https://twitter.com/Ra2if_w
https://twitter.com/Amin_3abdala
https://twitter.com/Qouyas7
https://twitter.com/zalmour_3aziz
https://twitter.com/karkhan_el_nour
https://twitter.com/Barlous_3antar
https://twitter.com/karim_soura
https://twitter.com/SrhZtn
https://twitter.com/Monimelperso
https://twitter.com/Abounizar_sadim
https://twitter.com/AbouNasir_nousra
https://twitter.com/khalid_da3ichy
https://twitter.com/Mouhran_salam_alah
https://twitter.com/Mounir3abed_nousra
https://twitter.com/MinhajNoubouwa
https://twitter.com/abou_suisse
https://twitter.com/dawlaReporter
https://twitter.com/FatimaYouYouu
https://twitter.com/Nour_Da3ich
https://twitter.com/aylan7x
https://twitter.com/Parigi6
https://twitter.com/moujahidardent
https://twitter.com/patience1900
https://twitter.com/alfuratwadijlah
https://twitter.com/CassKhattab
https://twitter.com/aboushaheed_
https://twitter.com/abubakr99amb
https://twitter.com/Salashh
https://twitter.com/jamilnousran
https://twitter.com/jamilnousran1

The Twitter profiles that were not erased completely were simply hijacked by Anon, with the profile pictures changed and the bio section now stating that the “purification” of the account has been “completed.”

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Watch the video released by Anonymous below:

Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.

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