12 Oct 2012
In its
last ditch attempt to raise funds, the whistle blowing site, the
Wikleaks has introduced a Paywall system for users to gain access to
secret government files, a move that has infuriated the nameless,
faceless hackers’ group, the anonymous.
Calling the tactic “filthy and rotten,” a post to the “AnonPaste” website Thursday night said that WikiLeaks has gone too far for the hacker community to abide, so they’re taking matters into their own hands and plotting revenge.
WikLeaks has been in deep financial crisis for some time. In 2010 the world’s most powerful credit card companies, the Master Card and Visa refused to do any business with the site.
The group, Anonymous came to Wikileaks’ aid by launching counter-offensive cyber war against PayPal, MasterCard and Visa. But it may in the past. Now the group is plotting for a cyber offensive against its old ally because of the members have to pay to gain access to the files on the site.
What is Paywall? A paywall — coding that prevents an online user from accessing a website or service without paying for it first. Implemented October 10, if you attempt to access the Global Information files, you are faced with such a system. Proudly declaring “In this election, vote with your wallet – vote Wikileaks’, you are required to donate before being granted access. Interestingly, you can pay by MasterCard or Visa, according to ZDnet
Calling the tactic “filthy and rotten,” a post to the “AnonPaste” website Thursday night said that WikiLeaks has gone too far for the hacker community to abide, so they’re taking matters into their own hands and plotting revenge.
WikLeaks has been in deep financial crisis for some time. In 2010 the world’s most powerful credit card companies, the Master Card and Visa refused to do any business with the site.
The group, Anonymous came to Wikileaks’ aid by launching counter-offensive cyber war against PayPal, MasterCard and Visa. But it may in the past. Now the group is plotting for a cyber offensive against its old ally because of the members have to pay to gain access to the files on the site.
What is Paywall? A paywall — coding that prevents an online user from accessing a website or service without paying for it first. Implemented October 10, if you attempt to access the Global Information files, you are faced with such a system. Proudly declaring “In this election, vote with your wallet – vote Wikileaks’, you are required to donate before being granted access. Interestingly, you can pay by MasterCard or Visa, according to ZDnet
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