If you read it in context, they're saying that Anonymous is affiliated with 4chan, not with the hackers: > The hackers suggested they had chosen Gawker out of

If you read it in context, they're saying that Anonymous is affiliated with 4chan, not with the hackers: > The hackers suggested they had chosen Gawker out of > spite. They said Gawker writers had been critical of the > online message board 4chan, a chaotic group that mounts > attacks on Web sites and individuals. > > An affiliated group, Anonymous, gained attention last > week for apparently taking down Web sites like > MasterCard’s in a show of support for WikiLeaks, the > organization that facilitated the release of secret State > Department cables.