Facebook confirms it has deleted pro-WikiLeaks hackers' account

[villager]

Source: MSNBC

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A Facebook page devoted to the attacks, called "Operation Payback," also was suspended Wednesday night.

Members refer to the cyberattacks as "Operation Payback," or "Operation Avenge Assange." On Thursday morning, many had decided their next target should be Amazon.com, which last week , decided to stop hosting Wikileaks-related material.

"Sharpen your arrows, get ready to fire at Amazon 30min til impact," wrote one alleged ringleader on Twitter at 10:30 ET.

It was unclear whether the group had any immediate impact on Amazon's website, which appeared to be generally available throughout the morning.

The treats were just the latest episode in a vigilante cyberskirmish surrounding Wikileaks that spilled over onto the wider Internet on Wednesday, creating big headaches for household name brands MasterCard and Visa.

The online conflict began recently when a hacker named The Jester claimed to have temporarily taken down the WikiLeaks website.

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Read more: http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/12/the-vigilante-cyberski...

[droidamus2]

1. Though in general

I support Wikileaks I am a little worried that with the leaking and the cyber attacks that this might be the premise the government needs to put more controls on the Internet which I don't think any of us want. If there is one thing governments around the world dislike these days is the little people standing up for their rights and calling the government on the games they play.

[awnobles]

2. You are right.

This will be the "event" used to tighten internet security. This is the beginning of a drawn-out world-wide conflict for control of the internet. This will soon get a name like "information security" and we will be made fearful enough to watch the US State Dept/NSA/CIA nexus and will police the internet. It is the arc of our society. The only hope is for individuals to make others aware. MSM will create an environment of necessity. Government, Banks, and Communications companies will again be partners in the power grab.

[fatbuckel]

3. The Internet is already dead. It`s just circling the drain.

[Gin]

4. my facebook is down...all I get is a blank page

[snooper2]

5. The Intertubes are dead?

huh...just made a video call doing some testing across the country...

seems fine to me