Which group gained attention after hacking the Church of Scientology in 2014?

• A. Anonymous
• B. LulzSec
• C. WikiLeaks
• D. The Shadow Brokers

Answer: (A)

This question centers on recognizing a well-known hacktivist collective and its high-profile campaign. Anonymous is the loosely affiliated group that gained wide attention in 2014 for its actions against the Church of Scientology. They operated in a decentralized way, using online protests and hacking tactics to pressure organizations they see as oppressive or censorious. In the Scientology case, members coordinated efforts to disrupt access to Church sites and released materials they claimed were leaked, which brought the group into the mainstream spotlight.

The other groups have different histories and targets. LulzSec was primarily active around 2011 with varied targets and motives, WikiLeaks focuses on whistleblowing and publishing classified or leaked data from multiple sources, and The Shadow Brokers are known for releasing NSA exploits in 2016. None of them are the group most closely associated with the 2014 Scientology focus.