Anonymous, a loosely associated international network of activist and hacktivist entities, has played a significant role in countering ISIS activities online, including reporting Facebook users and Instagram accounts that they identified as ISIS members, getting them banned and their accounts taken down.
US Cyber Command received assistance from the online hacktivist group Anonymous in tracking down and identifying ISIS members as well as shutting down their social media accounts, taking down an estimated 10,000 accounts, in an effort to fight ISIS propaganda online.
A significant percentage of cyber attacks originate from email accounts; attackers target email accounts as a means to access sensitive information. Most cyber operations start with email, pointing out the importance of safeguarding email account information.
Your email account can give access to other accounts associated with it for password resets, making it a prime target for hackers. Ensuring the security of your email account is crucial for protecting all of your other accounts.