A Portuguese hacker collective has defaced 45 Indonesian web servers in protest over conditions in East Timor. On Saturday, August 1, visitors to sites such as Indoglobal Business Services, an internet service provider, and Indowebdesign.com, a design firm, were confronted with a demand for a referendum on freedom for East Timor and the release of jailed Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao and other political prisoners. Most of the hacked sites have since been restored. According to hacker site AntiOnline, the Kaotik Team spared Indonesian universities as a gesture of solidarity with students, who have also been protesting government atrocities. East Timor was invaded by Indonesia in 1974, shortly after Portugal had liberated its former colony.
