Pro-WikiLeaks Hackers Target MasterCard, PayPal
Security Magazine reports a united band of WikiLeaks supporters have knocked offline a number of high-profile websites that have taken a stand against the whistleblower organization and its founder. The “hacktivist” group Anonymous, best known for DDoS attacks against the Church of Scientology and anti-piracy sites, shifted its focus over the weekend to target anti-WikiLeaks’ websites, such as MasterCard and PayPal, with punishing distributed denial-of-service attacks.
