The hacktivists threaten President Assad and the Syrian Opposition

Aug 30, 2013 14:25 GMT  ·  By

Some Anonymous hackers have published a statement to announce the start of OpSyria. The hackers threaten Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and “elements within the Syrian Opposition.”

“You are failing your country, you are failing your people, your country faces following the examples of your Egyptian, Lebanese and Tunisian counterparts. Our request is a simple one; cease fire immediately and stop the violence towards the innocent or you will feel our wrath,” the hackers said.

“To the people of Syria, know that Anonymous stands with you in this war against terror,” they added.

The initiators of the operation have not revealed their immediate plans. However, they’ve published what they call a “Syria Care Package,” which contains instructions on how to access the Internet in case the government decides to shut it down.

A couple of days ago, experts warned that if the US launched a military attack against Syria, it was likely that pro-Assad hackers would retaliate with cyberattacks.