Anonymous hacktivists have initiated a campaign called OpLastResort , a new operation that comes in response to the death of Reddit co - founder Aaron Swartz . The first target of this operation is the website of the United States Sentencing Commission ( ussc.gov ) , which the hackers defaced to display their message of protest against the US government and the justice system . Two weeks ago today , a line was crossed . Two weeks ago today , Aaron Swartz was killed . Killed because he faced an impossible choice . Killed because he was forced into playing a game he could not win -- a twisted and distorted perversion of justice -- a game where the only winning move was not to play , the hackers stated . Anonymous immediately convened an emergency council to discuss our response to this tragedy . After much heavy - hearted discussion , the decision was upheld to engage the United States Department of Justice and its associated executive branches in a game of a similar nature , a game in which the only winning move is not to play , they added . The hacktivists admitted that the FBI had managed to infiltrate certain elements of Anonymous last year . They say that these infiltrations have resulted in disproportionate prosecutions . However , now they re determined to show the FBI that it has n't managed to cripple their infrastructure and demoralize them . They claim to have infiltrated several government - owned websites and obtained valuable information , including the details of a number of warheads . As part of this first phase of OpLastResort , the hackers have published some details of one warhead which is allegedly primed and armed . We have not taken this action lightly , nor without consideration of the possible consequences . Should we be forced to reveal the trigger - key to this warhead , we understand that there will be collateral damage , Anonymous threatened . We appreciate that many who work within the justice system believe in those principles that it has lost , corrupted , or abandoned , that they do not bear the full responsibility for the damages caused by their occupation . It is our hope that this warhead need never be detonated . Currently , the website of the USSC still displays the hacktivists ' protest message . ;