25 alleged Anonymous members arrested internationally

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International police organization Interpol today said it arrested 25 people, aged between 17 and 40, and seized a variety of computer equipment it said were part of the hactivist group Anonymous. The Interpol web site was promptly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and shut down.

The arrests were made across 15 cities in Argentina, Chile, Columbia and Spain, Interpol said in a news release. They followed an investigation called "Operation Unmask" that began in mid-February following cyber attacks directed at Columbia's Ministry of Defense and the president's website, and Chile's Endesa electricity company and its national library. Authorities searched 40 locations and seized 250 items including computer equipment and mobile phones. An investigation continues into how the alleged hackers' activities were funded, Interpol said.