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WikiLeaks Delays Launch of New Submission System Over SSL Security Concerns

November 30, 2011 — WikiLeaks announced it has delayed its launch of the new submission system, originally set for Monday, in light of recent security concern related to the SSL infrastructure. The organization has declined to provide any further information about the new system’s postponement until Thursday`s press conference in London, at which time the organization will issue more details about the system as well as other plans.

WikiLeaks Website Hit by Cyber Attack

August 31, 2011 — WikiLeaks said its website was attacked late Tuesday evening in the midst of the whistleblower website releasing thousands of unpublished US diplomatic cables. The website was previously hit with a denial-of-service attack back in November while preparing to release more than 250,000 classified US government documents.

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Web Host Dynadot Complies with Court Order to Provide Information on WikiLeaks

August 25, 2011 — Web hosting provider Dynadot complied with an order to hand over information about its client WikiLeaks, according to a tweet from the whistleblowing organization on Wednesday. The California-based web host received a court order to produce information on Julian Assange under the PATRIOT Act, according to a report by Bloomberg.

WikiLeaks Documentary Prompts Hacker Attack on PBS Website

May 30, 2011 — A group of hackers upset by a recent PBS Frontline documentary about WikiLeaks breached the website’s servers Sunday and posted thousands of compromised passwords as well as a bogus news article on the show’s blog. Hacking group LulzSec claimed responsibility on its Twitter page for posting a fake news story that claimed that slain rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. had both been discovered “alive and well” in New Zealand.

Hacker Group Anonymous Takes Over Security Firm HBGary

February 7, 2011 — The pro-WikiLeaks hacker group Anonymous has reportedly “unplugged” HBGary from the Internet after the hackers compromised the security firm’s network over the weekend, accessing about 50,000 corporate emails and private information, according to a report by SC Magazine.

Egypt Back Online, Some Websites Still Offline

February 3, 2011 — Internet security firm Renesys reported on its blog that Egyptian Internet providers came back online Thursday at 11:29 a.m. local time. Egypt’s four main ISPs – Link Egypt, Vodafone/Raya, Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr — were  simultaneously cut on January 28 just after midnight, rendering more than 88 percent of Egyptian Internet in Egypt.

FBI Attains 40 Warrants Tied to Pro-WikiLeaks DDoS Attacks

January 28, 2011 — The FBI said Thursday it has attained more than 40 search warrants across the US, seeking the pro-WikiLeaks hackers responsible for launching retaliation attacks against companies that suspended services to the whistle-blower website.

Anonymous Group Attacks Egyptian Websites, says Report

January 26, 2011 — Members of Anonymous, a loose group of hackers best known for its recent pro-wikileaks activity launched on Monday its Operation: Egypt campaign, where it began recruiting participants to the #OpEgypt channel on its IRC network, according to a report by Web analytics firm Netcraft. The move is the latest in a series of attacks organized by the group, which is comprised of volunteers who install and run the Low Orbit Ion Cannon software to overwhelm a website with a large volume of traffic.

Russian Criminals May Be Hiding Behind Pro-WikiLeaks Attacks

January 21, 2011 — Two Internet watchdog websites have discovered that Russian cybercriminals may be riding on the coattails of WikiLeaks, and its hacker supporters, to stay online, according to a report by Security News Daily.

UK Court Sets Extradition Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder

January 11, 2011 — A UK court has set an extradition hearing for February 7 and 8 for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who is being accused of sex-crimes allegations by Swedish authorties.