Hackers Hit UK Government Websites to Protest Assange Treatment
Computer hacking collective Anonymous says it has attacked government websites in retaliation for the UK's handling of the Julian Assange case.
It claimed responsibility on Twitter for the denial-of-service attacks.
Websites affected include those of No 10 Downing Street and the Home Office.
Source: BBC. Read full article. (link)
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