5 Things to Know About Anonymous, the Group That Has Declared War Against IS

Donning V for Vendetta-style Guy Fawkes masks in classic anarchic revolutionary-vigilantism style, Anonymous, a global network of activist and hacktivist (hacking + activism)entities, recently resurged to international consciousness when they declared cyber war on the Islamic State in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. Although the IS has quickly branded the group as “idiots”, the threat they feel is quite apparent as they’ve issued a list of protective guidelines for their followers.