The Internet hacktivist collective known as Anonymous has scheduled a DDoS attack against the Colombia Ministry of Justice for Monday. The planned cyber attack is in response to a proposed law opponents claim endangers freedom of information and personal privacy.
The so called "Lleras law," is a U.S. backed anti-piracy bill introduced by Colombia's Minister of Interior and Justice, German Vargas Lleras. If made law, the bill will make ISPs liable for online copyright infringement by their subscribers.
Opponents claim the bill is a draconian effort being rail-roaded through the Colombia legislature by big money media interests. Opponents worry the bill will force ISPs to censor Internet content, spy on users, and disconnect those accused of copyright infringement without a fair hearing or just cause.
The following is an excerpt from an announcement issued by Anonymous Colombia:
(The Lleras law) will jeopardize the freedom that we Internet users to share information. The law poses severe penalties for those who download music material, video or computer without authorization of the copyright. Empowers ISPs to provide, without a court order (only on "suspicions"), the data of their customers "affected." Again, we are faced with an attempt to transfer the business problems to public justice. Under the premise of combating piracy, it is proposed to criminalize conduct, fueled by the same transnational corporations, which means inflated prices and big government interference and people, pressure as a means to preserve their cultural and economic hegemony, which seems be asking trend of the second decade of the century, according to economic globalization policies.
Lleras law raises the possibility that Internet providers to conduct a comprehensive monitoring the activities of their customers and provide their personal data, including individuals, to a single suspect. This, seen thus becomes an attack on the rights of the people and is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Anonymous can not stand, or remain indifferent to these acts.
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