Movie: We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

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Anon2World
Anon2World

Self

Anonyops
Anonyops

Self - Anonymous

Julian Assange
Julian Assange

Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)

Aaron Barr
Aaron Barr

Self - Former Chief Executive, HBGary Federal

Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown

Self

Adrian Chen
Adrian Chen

Self

Steven Levy
Steven Levy

Self

Quinn Norton
Quinn Norton

Self

Stanley Cohen
Stanley Cohen

Self

Gabriella Coleman
Gabriella Coleman

Self

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