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A hacker group called Anonymous has declared war against ISIS, the Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks that occurred on November 13, 2015 in Paris. ISIS has used the Internet to recruit new members from around the world and to spread chilling images of executions and other violence.

Anonymous said in their tweets and a Youtube video that they want to steal information and force ISIS into internet obscurity. Their #OpParis campaign aims to strip ISIS of one of its most valuable weapons: the Internet.

In the YouTube video published on November 15, 2015 it was that "Expect massive cyber attacks. War is declared. Get prepared."

Anonymous takes down individuals, groups or companies that cross ethical and moral lines. They leak documents and take down websites and distributed denial of service, which overwhelms websites with too many requests. Anonymous' targets include Ku Klux Klan, the Westboro Baptist Church known for protesting the funerals of fallen soldiers and others in the United States, Monsanto and Koch Industries.

They also targeted governments, such as Tunisia in 2011, in response to reports of censorship during the Arab Spring uprisings.

Anonymous had been targeting ISIS before after they opened fire at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, killing 12.

#OpParis is aimed at ISIS' use of social media and other Web services. Journalists, members of different Islamic groups and people accused of being gay being executed and beheaded have circulated on the Web over the past two years. ISIS also had websites recruiting people to join the group.

 On November 16, 2015, a Twitter account saying that they are the official #OpParis account claimed a number of "pro-ISIS" accounts had been taken down.