The Anonymous Internet collective is claiming responsibility for DDoS attacks that knocked offline the websites of Boeing and two trade associations, TechAmerica and USTelecom. The attack on Boeing occurred around 3 PM EST on April 10, and was reportedly in retaliation for the company s support of a controversial piece of cybersecurity legislation, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) The Electronic Frontier Foundation has been leading the charge against CISPA, the successor bill to the much-maligned Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
Source: https://threatpost.com/anonymous-knocks-cispa-supporters-offline-041112/76434/