More than 100 Australian sites have been hacked by a group calling itself Anonymous Indonesia, who claimed on Twitter the hackings were in response to reports of spying by Australia.
The websites, defaced with a message reading "Stop Spying on Indonesia", are mainly owned by small Australian businesses and seemed to have been chosen at random.
Some other websites hacked according to Anonymous Indonesia include:
- http://www.workasanurse.com.au/
- http://allinsuranceau.com.au/
- http://architectsmelbournevic.net.au/
- http://visproperty.com.au/
News of Australia's role in a US-led surveillance network could damage relations with Indonesia, Australia's nearest Asian neighbour and an important strategic ally.
Reports that the Australian embassy in Jakarta was being used for spying prompted Indonesia to summon the Australian ambassador on Friday.
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China demanded an explanation from the United States after the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported Australian embassies across Asia were part of the US operation.
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