Under the name of Anonymous, a group of hackers unleashed the first war of the information age, with multiple attacks and counterattacks in favor and against WikiLeaks via the Internet, launched by an army of volunteer hackers . Hackers launched
a cyber attack against companies that canceled the services they provided to WikiLeaks, or who have acted against him, in an act of solidarity with the organization dedicated to disseminating information. Anonymous
promised to extend its campaign to anyone who has "an anti-WikiLeaks agenda."
"Operation Avenge Assange" organized following the fence that is suffering WikiLeaks and its creator, Julian Assange, got down part of the computer systems of Mastercard and Visa, test the power of spontaneous movement through the network.
channel in IRC (Internet Relay Chat) from which directs the Mastercard attack, the moderator set the title "Operation Payback. Objective: www.mastercard.com. WikiLeaks are some things you can do. For what else is Operation Payback. "
Meanwhile, other channel users informed of progress of the attack with messages about the status of MasterCard transactions in countries like Sweden, Sri Lanka or Mexico or the evolution of the shares of the credit card company on the Stock New York. Hackers
requested that the group directed their attacks against PayPal, VISA and even the Fox News organization.
According to internet security firm Panda, the group was attacked shortly after PayPal payment system to announce the cancellation of service to WikiLeaks though the attack was limited to a company blog.
attacks also include the lawyer representing two women who have made charges against Assange alleged sexual abuse, and for which he is in custody in London.
PostFinance Swiss bank, which recently announced it would freeze Assange bank account intended for legal expenses, has been affected in their operations, according to "The New York Times."
"It has become a battleground for the people against the government," said the hacker who identified himself by the name of "coldblooded" (cold blood, in English). "The idea is not to wipe out these portals, but warn that companies will see an increase in traffic, and that means also increase the cost of managing the network."
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