WikiLeaks was hit with a distributed denial of service (DDOS) strike of unknown origin. The rogue Web site released classified U.S. government documents to major newspapers around the world. The White House ordered a security clampdown in the wake of the leak. None of the speculation, however, has been confirmed by the source of the attack, though speculation has been rife on the Web site’s Web site. The administration is telling agency heads to develop stricter criteria for determining which federal employees are given access to classified computer systems.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/wikileaks-under-hack-attack