Mumbai: Hacker group Anonymous have taken their cyber-war with Islamic State militants to a new level, as they asked people around the globe to mock the terrorist group on this Friday, which they have declared as “ISIS trolling day.”
In a Ghostbin post, the hactivists have asked individuals to show their support and expand the fight against ISIS militants by trolling ISIS all day long on social media websites, and even on the streets.
Anonymous have posted a content list, chalking down information about the December 11 campaign, how to be a part of it, demonstrations; and why they are doing this.
The post said: "We ask you to show your support and help against ISIS by joining us and trolling them…Do not think you have to be a part of Anonymous, anyone can do this and does not require any special skills.”
“We ask to take part of this on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram , Youtube, and In the Real World,” it added.
The group has asked people to post pictures on social media sites mocking ISIS while using #Daesh and #Daeshbags, finding ISIS accounts and reporting them, and even making sarcastic videos of them.
“You may be wondering why we are "trolling" Isis and planning all these demonstrations against Isis. But to understand that you must first see how Isis works,” the post added. According to the hacking collective, ISIS feeds of people’s fear and they take advantage of the situation. “We will mock them for the idiots they are.”
Anonymous essentially came into prominence after they declared a cyber-war on ISIS after the horrific attacks in Paris, which claimed the life of 140 people. Ever since, the group has conducted many such hacking operations to eradicate the presence of Islamic State militants from social media.
Personsl details can be compromised
The “Troll ISIS” day might sound really appealing to individuals who want to be a part of the cyber-brigade against the terrorist group, but people should also realise that they might be compromising their personal details to the terror group. And considering the recent San Bernardino killings, personal campaigns against ISIS are best avoided.
Even ‘Anonymous hackers’ themselves have never mocked ISIS in the open, or without the ‘mask’. Moreover, blindly trusting a vigilante group, who have been accused in the past of being a notorious collective of hackers can be a bit dicey.
Interestingly, Anonymous has themselves been linked to a series of cyber-attacks on individuals, governments, and organisations on previous occasions. On the other hand, ISIS militants also have a good number of skilled hackers who are also constantly tracking down information.
In such a scenario, it is ideal to let the people with the ‘Guy Fawkes’ masks handle the situation, as they wish.
