Hackers Raise Stakes In Cyber War -- Mail & GuardianThe cyber war that has erupted over the WikiLeaks disclosures rose to new heights last weekend as hackers shattered the security of the hyper-fashionable, super-tech-savvy Gawker websites.
Hackers, operating in support of WikiLeaks under the codename Anonymous, recently attacked several big corporations, from MasterCard and Visa to PayPal and Amazon, as part of the so-called Operation Payback launched by fans of the whistle-blower site.
The 24-hour attack on Gawker penetrated deep into its systems, smashing its security shield and catching its executives off guard.
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My Comment: The success (last weekend) of amateur hackers in attacking "safe and secure" web sites should give us pause on what professional groups (i.e. government run organizations that may be specialize in this type of sabotage) may be able to achieve. Hackers have not only raised the stakes .... but they have also given us a wake-up call that we should heed.