The influence of these "hacktivists" is far-reaching -- and destructive. A person wears a Guy Fawkes mask, a trademark and symbol for the online hacktivist group Anonymous, Feb. 25, 2012.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Internet vigilante hacker group Anonymous claimed to have broken into an Apple Inc server and published a small number of usernames and passwords for one of the U.S.

A popular fan website for Steubenville Big Red sports was hacked last night -- and now police are working to hand the video and all contents over to state and federal authorities to get to the bottom ...

The Justice Department building is seen in Washington on March 4, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: CITYSPACE) - RTR2YUEU The Justice Department building is seen in Washington on March ...