Governor of ND receives threats online by 'Anonymous'

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https://www.wday.com/news/north-dakota/4116254-governor-nd-receives-threats-online-anonymous

>Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - "We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us." That's the tagline for the activist hackers well-known as 'Anonymous.'

>They're in our news because, at the very least, some people claiming to be speaking for the group have turned their attention toward the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

>That message was created by a group claiming to be "the Anonymous agents." It has more than 4,000 views and was mostly addressed to Governor Jack Dalrymple.

>Dramatic music, disguised voices, Guy Fawkes masks theatricality. All hallmarks of the decentralized and loosely organized hacker group.

>Several videos are posted on YouTube, claiming to be from Anonymous that support protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

>Video says "We decided to stand with the Native Americans whose land you raped, whose sacred lands you destroyed."

>Media outlets known to be followed by Anonymous also seem to be keeping an eye on the protests. If it is Anonymous their threats,

>Video says "We know where you live. Everyone you know. And everything there is to know about you."

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>And a recent video speaks directly to North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple for calling in the National Guard to the construction site.

>Video says "You, Mr. Governor, and your sheriff are all set to make a lot of money off the pipeline and we are calling you out, governor."

>The alleged hackers then claims to have sensitive documents and personal information they can release about Dalrymple and National Guard members as well as the people working on the pipeline.

>Their demands recall the Guard and end the construction.

>WDAY reached out to Governor Dalrymple's office and was told threats of any nature are passed along to law enforcement for investigation.

>But WDAY was also told these videos were not causing a stir within the office.