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Can a DDoS attack on Whitehouse.gov be a valid protest?

San Francisco-based protest platform is calling on Americans to oppose Donald Trump’s presidency by visiting the Whitehouse.gov site and overloading it with too much traffic. In effect, Juan Soberaniss call to action is raising eyebrows and highlights the isssue of whether DDoS attacks should be made a legitimate form of protest. In 2013, the U.S. charged 13 people affiliated with the hacktivist group Anonymous for launching DDoS.com attacks on government entities, trade groups and law firms.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3158826/can-a-ddos-attack-on-whitehousegov-be-a-valid-protest.html

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