Authored By: Frank Gonnello, Jr. and Mary-Jane Rabeony

Employee/Employer Implicated: Governments, globally, but in particular the United States; President Obama; the financial industry, as a whole

Tweet This: Cybersecurity News: Antisecurity Groups Plan Occupation of Wall St. September 17... In Real Life

What’s Going On? The hactivist group that goes by the name “Anonymous” has collaborated with the group Adbusters to organize their nonviolent protest titled “Occupy Wall Street.” On September 17, 2011, dubbed the ‘Day of Rage,’ the groups plan to gather 20,000 individuals and occupy Wall Street and protest peacefully for months until their demands are met. Numerous videos on YouTube have been posted by both groups explaining their plan, stating that “[o]n September 17, we want to see 20,000 people flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months. Once there, we shall incessantly repeat one simple demand in a plurality of voices.” Interestingly, the groups have not articulated exactly what their “one demand” is, except to say “we want freedom.”