{"id":2068891,"date":"2023-10-16T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activist-hackers-group-attack-guatemala-government-webpages\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:24:16","slug":"activist-hackers-group-attack-guatemala-government-webpages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activist-hackers-group-attack-guatemala-government-webpages\/","title":{"rendered":"Activist hackers target Guatemala government websites."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Factivist-hackers-group-attack-guatemala-government-webpages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Police \u2062officers stand\u2064 guard as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activist-hackers-group-attack-guatemala-government-webpages\/\" title=\"Activist hackers target Guatemala government websites.\">indigenous women burn incense<\/a> \u2064outside \u200cthe \u200bConstitutional Court during the \u201cMarch of\u200b the\u200c Flowers\u201d to demand the resignation of judicial officials\u200c accused\u200c of \u2062generating an electoral crisis in Guatemala ahead of a runoff vote,\u2063 in \u200dGuatemala City on July \u200d23, 2023. \u2062(Photo \u200dby JOHAN ORDONEZ\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James\u2062 Meyers<\/a><br \/>10:08 AM \u2013 Monday, October 16, 2023<\/p>\n<p>An \u200cactivist hackers group\u200d attacked multiple Guatemalan government webpages. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On \u2064Saturday, \u2064the\u2062 activist\u200c group called \u201cAnonymous\u201d disabled several government web \u2062pages in support of protests\u200d led by left-wing \u200borganizations \u2062in the country. <\/p>\n<p>For roughly two weeks, protesters\u2062 have \u2064been urging for the resignation of the \u200ccountry\u2019s Attorney General (AG) Consuelo\u200d Porras, claiming she \u2064has interfered in the popular vote that made\u00a0progressive Bernardo Arevalo \u200cthe president-elect. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Guatemalan authorities told\u200d the<em> Associated Press \u2063 <\/em>that the hacking attack was a matter of \u201cnational security.\u201d\u200b The hackers claimed that everything they do\u2064 is\u2064 to \u201csupport \u2064humanity\u201d\u200b and fight\u200d against \u201ccorruption and impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, during the\u200d protests, police response has\u200b continued to increase \u2063but Guatemalan\u2062 activist groups\u200b have continued to urge\u200b people to keep resisting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Posting \u2062on the\u2063 social media website\u200c X, formerly known as Twitter, hackers \u2062under the handle @AnonGTReloaded \u2064announced, \u201cThis October 14 \u2063#Anonymous will\u2062 attack the\u200b Government of Guatemala, \u200cbut this time we do not come alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thousands of \u200cactivists have demanded Porras and prosecutors Rafael Curruchiche and Cinthia Monterroso, \u2064as well as Judge Fredy \u2062Orellana to \u200ball resign from their positions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Miguel Martinez, former\u200d official\u200c and close \u200dfriend of current President Alejandro Giammattei, was\u2063 surrounded by protesters leaving Mass in Antigua. <\/p>\n<p>Protesters accused\u200c Martinez\u200d of corruption but he is not known to be under investigation \u200bby the prosecutor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your \u200cinbox\u200d for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Israel-Hamas war: A turning\u00a0point in history.\u00a0One America\u2019s Jessamyn Dodd sits down with Middle East historian Asaf Romirowsky\u2063 to explore the \u200dhistory of\u200d the region and the\u2063 impact on international relations. Produced by One America\u2019s Zach Peterson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This week has been filled with major headlines in the U.S. and around the world. One America\u2019s\u2062 Rachel Acenas has more in our Week in \u200bReview.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As the \u2063war in \u200cIsrael continues to claim innocent lives, Congress rallies around the Jewish \u2064state as they fight to defend \u200bthemselves. One America\u2019s Nathaniel Mannor has more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As the war \u200bin Israel\u2064 continues to\u200b claim the \u200clives of \u2064innocent people, a new \u2062poll suggests American \u200bcitizens stand firmly with out ally in the\u2063 Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said\u2064 on Thursday that it will defend users\u2063 of generative artificial-intelligence \u2063systems in its Google Cloud and \u200dWorkspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China \u2062has \u200dpublished proposed security requirements for firms\u2063 offering services powered by \u200cgenerative artificial\u200d intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet companies Google,\u2063 Amazon and Cloudflare\u2062 say they have weathered the \u200cinternet\u2019s largest-known denial of service attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung\u2064 said its preliminary third-quarter profit \u2064dropped by a smaller-than-expected 78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways do\u200c the cyberattacks by Anonymous and the \u200cpersisting protests reflect the growing dissatisfaction with\u200d the current Guatemalan government&#8217;s\u200b handling of \u200bpolitical matters<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Anonymous Hackers Target Guatemalan Government Websites Amidst Political Unrest<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a show of \u200dsolidarity with left-wing \u2062organizations protesting\u200b the Guatemalan government, \u200bthe\u2062 activist\u200d hacker group known as &#8220;Anonymous&#8221; launched a series of \u2064cyberattacks on multiple government webpages. This \u2062article examines the motivations behind the attacks and the ongoing \u200cpolitical unrest \u2063in Guatemala.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>For nearly two weeks, protesters have \u2063been \u200ddemanding \u2064the resignation of Attorney \u2063General Consuelo Porras, accusing her of interfering\u2062 in the popular vote that\u200d saw progressive candidate Bernardo Arevalo elected as the\u2064 country&#8217;s \u200cpresident-elect. The demonstrations aim to combat corruption and impunity within the \u200dgovernment and have gained momentum\u200d due to growing frustration with the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>Anonymous&#8217; Actions:<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the activist group &#8220;Anonymous&#8221; took down several government\u200c webpages, joining forces with the \u200dongoing protests. The \u200chackers stated their actions were in support of humanity, seeking to expose corruption and fight against impunity. \u2064Guatemalan authorities labeled the attacks as a national security\u200b concern.<\/p>\n<p>Persisting Protests:<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063increased police response, Guatemalan activist groups remain resilient, \u2062urging the population to continue resisting. The protests reflect a growing dissatisfaction \u200dwith \u2062the government&#8217;s handling of political matters.<\/p>\n<p>Support and Calls for Resignation:<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of activists have demanded the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, as well as\u200b prosecutors Rafael Curruchiche and Cinthia Monterroso.\u200b Protesters have also targeted Judge Fredy \u200dOrellana, calling \u200bfor \u200bhis \u200cremoval from office. The continued pressure aims to hold those in power accountable and foster a more transparent political system.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Martinez&#8217;s\u2062 Involvement:<\/p>\n<p>During the protests, Miguel Martinez, a former government official and\u2062 close friend of President Alejandro Giammattei, found himself surrounded by protesters \u2064while leaving Mass in Antigua. These demonstrations centered around \u2062allegations of corruption \u200cagainst\u200c Martinez, although there is no current investigation by the \u200dprosecutor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The recent cyberattacks on Guatemalan government websites by the Anonymous group illustrate the rising tension in the \u200ccountry. With ongoing protests and calls for the resignation of key government figures, Guatemala finds itself\u200d at a\u2063 critical juncture in \u2063its political history. As the situation unfolds, the international community will closely monitor the progress of these events\u200c and their\u2064 implications for the country&#8217;s democratic\u200d processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indigenous women burn incense outside Guatemala&#8217;s Constitutional Court, demanding the resignation of judicial officials accused of causing an electoral crisis. Police officers stand guard during the &#8220;March of the Flowers&#8221; in Guatemala City on July 23, 2023. 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