WikiLeaks Cyberwarfare? (Updated 10 Dec.)
Here are various recent news items. Full SWJ WikiLeaks coverage can be found here.
Fraction of 1 Percent of WikiLeaks Cables Released – CNN News
Analysts: WikiLeaks Following New Strategy in Document Release – VOA
Thousands Download Hacker Software in WikiLeaks Cyber-War – VOA
Web Attackers Point to Cause in WikiLeaks – New York Times
Amazon, PayPal Fend Off Hacker Attacks over WikiLeaks – Washington Post
Teen Arrested in Cyber-attacks; Others Pursued – Washington Times
Protests, Cyber-skirmishes Rage over WikiLeak – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Backers Threaten More Cyber Attacks – Reuters
Despite Arrest, Assange Extradition Faces Hurdles – Associated Press
Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks – New York Times
WikiLeaks Avoids Shutdown, Supporters on the Offensive – Washington Post
Hackers Avenge WikiLeaks Leader with ‘Operation Payback’ – Voice of America
Hacker Threatens More Attacks on “WikiLeaks Foes” – New York Times
WikiLeaks ‘Enemies’ Targeted by Hackers – Daily Telegraph
‘Anonymous’ Sets Sights on WikiLeaks Opponents – Agence France-Presse
WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber War – Agence France-Presse
‘Anonymous’ Launches DDoS Attacks Against WikiLeaks Foes – PC Magazine
Cyberattacks Are Retaliation for Pressure on WikiLeaks – New York Times
Swedish Government Website Attacked Over WikiLeaks Link – Wall Street Journal
Hackers Strike at MasterCard to Support WikiLeaks – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Sympathisers Attack Websites – Reuters
Hackers Hit Mastercard and Visa over Wikileaks Row – BBC News
Operation Payback Cripples MasterCard Site in Revenge – The Guardian
Mastercard.com Taken Down by Pro-WikiLeaks Forces – Wired
WikiLeaks Backlash Humbles MasterCard Website – USA Today
PayPal Cut WikiLeaks Account Because of U.S. Position – Agence France-Presse
State Department Asked PayPal to Cut WikiLeaks – Christian Science Monitor
Hackers Give Web Companies a Test of Free Speech – New York Times
The ‘Anonymous’ Hackers Behind WikiLeaks Defence – Daily Telegraph
WikiLeaks: Who are the Hackers Behind Operation Payback? – The Guardian
Hundreds of WikiLeaks Mirror Sites Appear – New York Times
PayPal Joins Internet Backlash Against WikiLeaks – The Guardian
WikiLeaks Loses PayPal Revenue Service – CNN News
Paypal: WikiLeaks Loses Major Source of Revenue – Associated Press
Swiss Supporters: WikiLeaks Server Goes Down – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Site’s Swiss Host Dismisses Pressure to Take it Offline – The Guardian
Bolivia Hosts WikiLeaks ‘Mirror’ – Associated Press
Amazon Cites Terms of Use in Expulsion of WikiLeaks – New York Times
Amazon.com Stops Hosting WikiLeaks on its Servers – Washington Post
WikiLeaks and Amazon: A Free Speech Issue? – Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaks Struggles to Stay Online After Attacks – New York Times
U.S. Domain Name Service Boots WikiLeaks – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Dropped by Domain Name Provider – Associated Press
