Authority and Hierarchy within Anonymous Internet Relay Chat Networks

  • Bertram S
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Abstract

The protest group Anonymous has emerged as one of the most significant social movements of recent years, announcing their arrival as a globally recognized brand with regular disruptive cyber attacks and the leak of large volumes of sensitive data. Despite the obvious significance of Anonymous, to date, little academic research has been focused on what role hierarchy and internal authority play (if any) within the group. Bespoke software was used to structure over 5000 examples of IRC log files, so that a base line descriptive statistical picture could be drawn, as well as a more granular enumeration of the privileges associated with individual users.

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Bertram, S. K. (2015). Authority and Hierarchy within Anonymous Internet Relay Chat Networks. Journal of Terrorism Research, 6(3), 15. https://doi.org/10.15664/jtr.1089

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