The most likely domestic threat is Anonymous, a loosely affiliated network of cells that

communicates via Internet message boards and networking websites.202 The group also uses

forums in which they target individuals by engaging in cyber attacks and has also been affiliated

with white powder incidents. The ability of a group of Internet-based hackers to organize and

succeed in launching real world protests may be a developing trend. The group appears to be

using forums, information sites, and video sharing sites to spread their messages. This tactic may

be used by domestic extremist groups to organize protests, disturbances, or attacks. The

successes of Anonymous are unprecedented and may be the beginning of a new type of Internet

activism that has real world implications.

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Die Angst vor dem Internet scheint auch in westlichen Nationen schon länger irrationale Formen angenommen zu haben.