Thursday, January 27, 2011

FBI And UK Police Arrest Suspects Tied To Wikileaks Cyber Attacks



FBI Conducts Searches Tied To WikiLeaks Cyber Attacks -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI said on Thursday it executed more than 40 search warrants in the United States as part of its investigation into cyber attacks allegedly by a group called "Anonymous" that had backed WikiLeaks.

The cyber attacks, known as 'distributed denial of service,' were targeted against major U.S. companies and organizations and the search warrants coincided with the arrest of five people by British police in connection with the alleged attacks, the FBI said.

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More News On The FBI And UK Police Arresting Wikileaks Supporters

FBI issues Bay Area search warrants in probe of WikiLeaks reprisals -- SF Gate
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FBI serves 40 warrants in search of WikiLeaks 'hacktivists' -- McClatchy News
Update: Mass FBI raids target pro-WikiLeaks ‘Operation Payback’ -- Raw Story

Three teenagers and two men arrested for 'hacking attacks on WikiLeaks' 'enemies' -- Daily Mail
UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for Web attacks -- Reuters
British Police Arrest 5 Men in Wikileaks-Anonymous Payback Attacks -- Threat Level
More WikiLeak Fallout: Five Arrested In UK Police Probe Of Cyber Attacks -- Wall Street Journal
Visa, Mastercard website hackers arrested -- Financial Post
5 Arrested in U.K. for WikiLeaks Cyberattacks -- CBS News
British arrests over cyber group 'Anonymous' -- AFP
Five Arrested in U.K. Hacking Probe -- Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks cyber attacks prompt five arrests -- The Telegraph

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