McClatchy Washington Bureau
Posted on Wed, Dec. 08, 2010
WikiLeaks supporters attack Visa, MasterCard websites
last updated: March 15, 2013 11:58:08 AM
The technological and commercial skirmishes over WikiLeaks escalated into a full-blown online assault Wednesday when, in a serious breach of internet security, a concerted online attack by activist supporters of WikiLeaks succeeded in disrupting MasterCard and Visa websites.