ATHENS (Reuters) - Hackers associated with the activist group Anonymous
posted a protest against Greece's EU and IMF-inspired austerity policies
on the website of the country's justice ministry Friday, a ministry
spokeswoman said.
The site was taken offline until it was secure, she said.
Hackers
involved with the loosely organized group Anonymous have been linked to
attacks around the world aimed at punishing governments for policies
they dislike or at showing that corporations' data security efforts are
inadequate.
The hackers said they were protesting
against the near-bankrupt country's bailout by the European Union and
the International Monetary Fund which has been associated with unpopular
austerity policies.
"You have joined the IMF
against your people's acquiescence... democracy was given birth in your
country but you have killed it," said a two-minute video in English
which said it was from Anonymous and was posted on the ministry website.
Near-bankrupt
Greece is currently locked in last-ditch talks with its creditors to
stave off a chaotic default that might spill over to other euro zone
countries.
(Reporting by Harry Papachristou; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
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