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Hong Kong police said they had arrested a 21-year-old man after he reportedly said on social networking site Facebook that he would hack several government websites.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police said the man, who was later released on bail, was held on suspicion of “access to a computer with criminal or dishonest intent” after he allegedly threatened to hack seven government websites between June and August this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Internet is not a virtual world of lawlessness,” a police spokesman said, adding that the man was required to report back to the police in October.<\/p>\n

The unidentified man was arrested on Friday before being released on bail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He faces up to five years imprisonment if found guilty.<\/p>\n

The man is a member of the global hacker group Anonymous, the South China Morning Post said.<\/strong> The group is said to have 20 members in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, which guarantees civil liberties not seen on the mainland, including freedom of speech.<\/p>\n

The police spokesman declined to confirm his link to Anonymous. The last posting on the “Anonymous HK” Facebook page on July 22 urged authorities to show “respect” to citizens.<\/p>\n

The notorious group, which is believed to be a loosely affiliated network of “hacktivists”, <\/strong>has attacked sites of groups as varied as MasterCard and Visa, the US Justice Department, and the Tunisian and Yemen governments.<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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