Distributed denial of service attacks?
Operation Payback started as retaliation to DDoS attacks on torrent sites; piracy proponents then decided to launch DDoS attacks on piracy opponents. In December 2010, the organizers commenced DDoS attacks on websites of banks who had withdrawn banking facilities from WikiLeaks.
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WikiLeaks »WikiLeaks
Reaction to WikiLeaks »Reaction to WikiLeaks
Counter-intimidatory campaign by supporters of WikiLeaks »Counter-intimidatory campaign by supporters of WikiLeaks
Hackers responses (revenge attacks) »Hackers responses (revenge attacks)
Distributed denial of service attacks?
Crime against the network »Crime against the network
Legitimate and creative form of social protest »Legitimate and creative form of social protest
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