‘Anonymous’ hacking group temporarily takes down Atlanta police’s website

ATLANTA — A notorious hacking group says it was responsible for taking down the Atlanta police department's website.

The group says it was in retaliation of the killing of Rayshard Brooks.

If you tried to visit the site Sunday morning, you likely came across an error message.

In a tweet, the group ‘Anonymous' said, “Anonymous has taken action against Atlanta PD for the execution of #RayshardBrooks, we call for the arrest of the two murderers.”

The site was back online about two hours later.

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