The day after several major websites staged a mass blackout over proposed  anti piracy legislation, namely the (SOPA) and the (PIPA) proposals, members of online activist group have knocked US ,  's (FBI), 's (RIAA) and (UMG)'s websites offline in apparently coordinated web attacks. Several other websites such as BMI.com were also taken offline. At about 4:15 p.m. both www.justice.gov, www.fbi.gov, and www.universalmusic.com went offline. Shortly after 5:00 p.m. the RIAA's website also went dark. At the time of this report, all three websites are still offline. Just after 6:00 p.m., Universal Music Group shut down their website for "maintenance." In postings to  , members of Anonymous claim responsibility, saying the attacks are a response to the  's seizure and shutdown of file-sharing website , and in protest against the American anti-piracy laws. The group calls this "the largest attack ever by Anonymous" with over 5,600 people participating in the attack.
The day after several major websites staged a mass blackout over proposed United States anti piracy legislation, namely the (SOPA) and the (PIPA) proposals, members of online activist group have knocked US , Federal Bureau of Investigation 's (FBI), 's (RIAA) and (UMG)'s websites offline in apparently coordinated web attacks. Several other websites such as BMI.com were also taken offline. At about 4:15 p.m. both www.justice.gov, www.fbi.gov, and www.universalmusic.com went offline. Shortly after 5:00 p.m. the RIAA's website also went dark. At the time of this report, all three websites are still offline. Just after 6:00 p.m., Universal Music Group shut down their website for "maintenance." In postings to Twitter , members of Anonymous claim responsibility, saying the attacks are a response to the FBI 's seizure and shutdown of file-sharing website , and in protest against the American anti-piracy laws. The group calls this "the largest attack ever by Anonymous" with over 5,600 people participating in the attack.
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