Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Affected organization: Islamic State-linked site
Affected country: Undetermined
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service
Motive: Protest
Actor: Amped Attacks AKA sgtbilko420
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: United States of America
Description: A hacker, who goes by the name sgtbilko420, takes down several websites affiliated with the KKK and online stores selling racist paraphernalia. Targets include the KKK, the Westboro Baptist Church, a site linked to the Islamic State and even Steven Harper.