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January 25th, 2013 | 
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UK hackers jailed over PayPal attack
News24 PayPal was repeatedly attacked in December 2010 after the website decided not to process payments made to the Wau Holland Foundation, an organisation involved in raising funds for WikiLeaks. During Weatherhead's trial, prosecutors said the attack had … |
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Anonymous attacks 'cost PayPal £3.5m'
Computerworld New Zealand It was said that Weatherhead was part of the Anonymous hacking group, which targeted companies who opposed internet piracy, but who later attacked PayPal after it refused to process Wikileaks payments. Weatherhead denies a charge of conspiracy. |
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UK student in dock over Anonymous £3.5m PayPal attack
Register … was studying at Northampton University when he allegedly took part in "Operation Payback", the packet-flooding campaign against financial services firms that suspended payment processing of donations to WikiLeaks after the whistle-blowing site began … |
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Court Told Wikileaks Backlash Cost PayPal £3.5 Million
Escapist Magazine Christopher Weatherhead, a student at Northampton University and alleged "leader" of the Anonymous attack on PayPal, is standing trial for his role in the alleged conspiracy. According to the prosecution, Weatherhead's attack cost PayPal £3.5 million (.5 … |
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Anonymous hacking costs PayPal £3.5 million as its website was crippled
The Droid Guy He allegedly took part in a campaign that would serve as Anonymous' revenge for PayPal for refusing to process Wikileaks payments. Wau Holland Foundation is an organization involved in raising funds for Wikileaks. When PayPal refused to processed … |
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PayPal puts £3.5 million price tag on Anonymous attacks.
Finextra Christopher Weatherhead is alleged to have been one of the ring-leaders in a string of DDoS attacks on financial services firms last year that were initiated in retaliation to the blockade of payments to the whistleblowing Web site WikiLeaks. The operation … |
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Anonymous attacks 'cost PayPal £3.5m'
ComputerworldUK It was said that Weatherhead was part of the Anonymous hacking group, which targeted companies who opposed internet piracy, but who later attacked PayPal after it refused to process Wikileaks payments. Weatherhead denies a charge of conspiracy. |
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Anonymous Attacks 'Cost PayPal £3.5m'
TechWeekEurope UK Hacktivist collective Anonymous caused £3.5 million worth of damage for PayPal during an attack motivated by support fo rthe WikiLeaks online whistleblower site, a court has heard. The claim came to light during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court, where … |
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WikiLeaks revenge attacks cost PayPal £3.5 million
Zee News New Delhi: Hacking collective Anonymous caused multimillion-pound losses to many major firms like PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Ministry of Sound, the British Recorded Music Industry and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry with a series … |
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Anonymous 'hacktivists' cost PayPal 3.5m pounds after firm refused to process …
TruthDive London, Nov. 23 (ANI): Notorious hacktivist group Anonymous cost global e-commerce firm PayPal 3.5 million pounds after a student attacked its website as part of a concerted effort by the cyber hackers. Christopher Weatherhead, 22, was studying at … |
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