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MONTREAL —Montreal police have opened an investigation into the campaign of
online disruption being waged by the activist group Anonymous against a growing
list of targets in Quebec. Coby Fleener Jersey . The group has carried
out a threat to attempt to disrupt next months Grand Prix in Montreal by
posting, on the Internet, the personal information of more than 100 people who
bought tickets to the Formula One car race. That was the only latest in a series
of web attacks that initially targeted government-related web sites under a
campaign dubbed Operation Quebec, in response to a new law setting limits on
protests. At first, people managed to disable more than a dozen websites tied to
the Quebec government, including the sites of the Education Department, the
Quebec Liberal Party and the Montreal police force. Now the circle appears to be
broadening. In addition to the Formula One spectators having their information
published, there was footage released Wednesday from an exclusive birthday party
held for a member of the powerful Desmarais family. The 2008 party was attended
by Quebec Premier Jean Charest, as well as former U.S. president George H.W.
Bush and former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Brian Mulroney. “There is
joint investigation ongoing right now into all the threats from the Anonymous
network,” said Ian Lafreniere, chief spokesperson for the Montreal police. “The
Grand Prix is part of this investigation. We know threats were made. There were
other government sites that were attacked as well.” As Quebecs student strike
approaches its fourth month, some groups taking part in the movement have
adopted tactics aimed at disrupting Montreals economy. The Grand Prix, which
attracts well-heeled fans from across North America and Europe, is among the
most lucrative periods for the citys tourist industry. It is now singled out by
activists. “Beginning on June 7th and running through race day on June 10th,
Anonymous will take down all the F1 websites, dump the servers and databases—
and wreck anything else F1 related we can find on the internet,” Anonymous said
in news release Monday. It added that: “We highly suggest that you join the
boycott of the F1 in Montreal and we certainly recommend that you NOT purchase
any tickets or F1 merchandise online.” Members of the collective have since
managed to hack into a website selling tickets to the June 10 race—dumping
names, phone numbers, email addresses, the type of ticket and the amount spent
online. In addition to the warnings by Anonymous, an anti-capitalist group known
as CLAC has promised to hold disruptive demonstrations in the week leading up
the race. Many of those who had their information hacked say they are still
determined to come to Montreal. They will, however, take extra precautions. “Im
still coming but Ill probably be a lot more vigilant. I wont be as relaxed,”
said Colin Chariandy, a Toronto engineer who plans to stay well outside the
downtown area to avoid any unrest. “Hopefully there will be enough security
systems—people, cops, etcetera—to make sure the people coming to this
public venue are going to be safe. I really hope that that is the case.” Along
with having their personal information leaked online, the 131 ticket holders who
were hacked also received an ominously worded email from Anonymous. “If you
intend to use a car, know that your road may be barricaded,” reads a document
described as a “Notice to Grand Prix Visitors.” “If you want to stay in a hotel,
know that we may enter it. If you seek to withdraw money from a bank, know that
the shattering glass may sting. If you plan on watching a race, know that your
view may be obscured, not by exhaust fumes but by the smoke of the fires we set.
Know that the evacuation order may not come fast enough.” According to a member
of the collective, who sent an email to The Canadian Press through the Twitter
site, it was a group known as the Peoples Liberation Front that conducted the
actual hacking operation under the Anonymous umbrella. The emergency legislation
passed earlier this month by the Quebec government was aimed at calming
occasionally violent demonstrations by striking students. Several provisions of
the law, however, have drawn criticism from legal experts and human-rights
activists. Most recently, independent experts affiliated with the United Nations
criticized what they called the laws “disproportionate” measures, which they
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