2013 Event The group of hackers known as Anonymous, hacks into the U.S. Sentencing Commission website as a response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz, an American computer programmer, and internet activist 2012 Event The Anonymous computer hacking group is credited with launching an attack on the United Kingdom Home Office 1948 Event Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain 1935 Event Dr. Robert Smith and William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous