Cyberattack takes down government websites; 'Anonymous' claims responsibility

Federal government websites were hit by a cyberattack Wednesday and the hacking group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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The websites for several federal departments -- including Weather.gc.ca, ServiceCanada.gc.ca and Parl.gc.ca -- went down around the lunch hour ET Wednesday. Many federal employees also lost email service. Some sites, such as National Defence, remained online. More...