Shortly following the hack, a Twitter account associated with the hacking group confirmed the attack, saying the takedown was a “statement against racism and hatred”. “You have been warned Mr. Donald Trump”.
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His most contentious comments saw him call for an outright ban on Muslims entering the US.
The Istanbul Trump Towers complex, opened in 2012 at a cost of US$400 million (RM1.7 billlion), has over 200 luxury residential apartments in the nearly 40-storey landmark twin towers in the Mecidiyekoy district of Istanbul.
One month after the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh, waged a deadly terror attack on Paris, the hacktivist group Anonymous has organized a full day of ISIS trolling.
Some Muslims at the rally said they feared attacks and discrimination would increase as a result of the shootings, much as they did following the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Trump has received backlash after proposing to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the United States, but has stood by his proposal.
So far, the #OpTrump campaign against Trump has resulted in a DDoS attack against the site for his Trump Tower building in New York City.
The post added, “Donald Trump think twice before you speak anything”.
His remarks this week have drawn worldwide criticism.
The statement accused Trump of either failing to understand Islam or of exploiting the religion for “small political calculations”.
There is evidence the group has been targeting the site since at least Wednesday, when it posted a YouTube video warning against Trump’s plan to halt the immigration of Muslims into the U.S.
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Anonymous’ declaration of war on Trump comes at a complicated point in time for Americans.
