. >> reporter: gabriel la has sfudyed the group for years.ormed nearly a decade ago, she says they are now largely known for pushing for social justice. launching cyber attacks, hacking to reveal secrets, and demand attention. whether it's about police brutality, or online bullying. >> we didn't have this kind of support when everything happened, but now that we do have a lot of support, and we do have people listening, it's like a miracle. >> reporter: in ohio a 16-year-old girl was allege ldly raped in 2012. there were concerns of koovrup to protect high school football stars. anonymous helped identify suspects, uncovered deleted tweets and even an alleged video of the crime. two players were convicted and the school's superintendent resigned. >> this community is fixing things. this community is holding people accountable. >> reporter: but anonymous is also a loose collective. and at times they are wrong, like when they misidentified michael brown's killer in ferguson, missouri. or even with the kkk. early leaks of the names of alleged mem