Anonymous attack meant to discipline MasterCard

A coordinated assault has taken the MasterCard website straight down. This assault was undertaken by the “Anonymous” band of 4Chan. This attack, a denial of service group of requests, is being called “Operation Payback”. Taking down payment services for WikiLeaks is what started this. Operation Payback action. People may need to turn to payday loan in order to pay their bills if Mastercard does’t get control of their site soon. Post resource – Anonymous takes MasterCard down – Visa next in Operation Payback by Money Blog Newz.

MasterCard assailants anonymous nevertheless

MasterCard had a rough morning as the site was unavailable or really slow. The MasterCard website had a denial of service attack on it. The 4Chan forum was responsible for the attack. There were also hundreds of "hacktivsits" involved as well. External communication requests were sent by the hackers to the MasterCard site. They protect themselves during the takedown, the name "Anonymous" was used by hackers.

Operation Payback by Anonymous

The takedown of MasterCard was the first volley in what Anonymous calls “Operation Payback.”. This synchronized hack assault on the MasterCard website was meant to “punish” MasterCard. Funding services for WikiLeaks was withdrawn last week by MasterCard, Visa and PayPal. The hacking activism is what is going on using the Anonymous group which says it is a "hacktivist" move.

Harming MasterCard due to WikiLeaks decision

The Anonymous hacktivist takedown of the MasterCard site was organized after MasterCard admitted that they took straight down their payment service for WikiLeaks at the request of the State Department. Users of 4Chan, also as many others, are calling this tantamount to censorship of the WikiLeaks site. It is possible that MasterCard and Visa could possibly be used to donate to the KKK purchase not to WikiLeaks which is pointed out. It is possible that Operation Payback will make an effort to bring websites for Visa down and PayPal straight down next. Either way, these services are facing problems for their denial of services to WikiLeaks. The IT firm that services WikiLeaks plans to sue both MasterCard and Visa for carrying out “irreversible harm” to their business.

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Forbes

blogs.forbes.com/parmyolson/2010/12/08/google-chrome-netbook-mastercard-hack-site-ie9/?boxes=Homepagechannels

BBC News

bbc.co.uk/news/business-11945875

Washington Post

voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2010/12/4chan_knocks_mastercard_offlin.html