Bollywood is responsible for the genesis of this group. In 2010, some Bollywood production houses hired a company called "Aiplex Software" to launch cyber (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks on websites that failed to adhere to software takedown notices. This group of hackers came together to retaliate against this company. They then went after other anti-piracy groups such as the RIAA and MPAA in the US, and the opponents of The Pirate Bay.
Who are they and what do their most recent targets (in the first week of December) have in common?
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This is the "anonymous" group that runs "Operation Payback". Recently, they went after the likes of Mastercard and PayPal, to avenge the arrest of
Julian Assange.