Cop Block is an organization that fights for police accountability. In a perfect example of why the organization is needed, two law enforcement-backed groups attempted to force Cop Block’sFacebook page offline because of its drive to provide police accountability. The pages for the National Police Wives Association and Police Blotter were behind the cyber attack.
Given that Cop Block’s sole purpose is to guard against violence directed against the civilian population, this action by the police groups falls within the FBI’s definition of cyber terrorism. The groups engaged in a politically motivated attack against information so that noncombatants could be freely injured by their law enforcement counterparts.