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Hackers Shut Down MasterCard Site—Again

'Anonymous' team protests moves against WikiLeaks

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 28, 2011 11:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – LulzSec may have disbanded, but hackers are still angry over WikiLeaks’ banking troubles. They’ve once again taken down the website of MasterCard—one of several financial firms that have “blockaded” Julian Assange’s group. Tweeted one hacker: “MasterCard.com DOWN!!!, thats what you get when you mess with @wikileaks @Anon_Central and the enter community of lulz loving individuals :D.”

The site is back up now, but it was entirely inaccessible earlier, reports Mashable. Following the hack, WikiLeaks tweeted about its finance troubles. “The unlawful banking blockade against WikiLeaks in 6th month,” it said. “The culprits: VISA, MasterCard, PayPal, Bank of America, Western Union.”

Hackers again attacked the MasterCard website. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

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vendetta

Jun 28, 2011 1:46 PM CDT

This is activism, not terrorism. Amazon, Mastercard when you help to silence a free speech support website you have it coming. If half of you people who used Amazon actually gave a crap about freedom and closed your accounts they would have felt it a little more. /Closed Amazon account, don’t have a Mastercard.

Scaramouche

Jun 28, 2011 11:54 AM CDT

Lolz!

Naked_Emperor

Jun 28, 2011 11:24 AM CDT

When is someone going to decide this is a form of terrorism?

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