I fully understand 4chan /b/ culture and so forth. Trust me, I know what you're talking about. Look at how I worded my response, its both "yes" and "no". Russian criminal gangs have the full right to call themselves Anonymous, as does the NSA if they really wanted.
And whether or not it is "right", there are groups of people on the internet who "respond to the call of Anonymous". As long as you invoke the name anonymous, then you recieve them as an ally. This is dangerous behavior, and leads not necessarily to "false flag" attacks (in the strictest sense), but allows the groups that align themselves with Anonymous to be easily manipulated.
And whether or not it is "right", there are groups of people on the internet who "respond to the call of Anonymous". As long as you invoke the name anonymous, then you recieve them as an ally. This is dangerous behavior, and leads not necessarily to "false flag" attacks (in the strictest sense), but allows the groups that align themselves with Anonymous to be easily manipulated.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Jester-Anonymous-Hackers-...
Its a dumb, irresponsible, and juvenile setup.