DDoS attacks by pro-WikiLeaks activists are growing in strength as hackers add botnets and thousands of people download an open-source attack tool. Most of those participating in the attacks are using the LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) DDoS tool. LOIC is being downloaded at the rate of about 1,000 copies per hour, says security researcher Tal Be’ery. Organizers of Operation Payback are soliciting more firepower, he says, suggesting they’re not able to match the defenses erected by the sites they’ve targeted.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2126354/pro-wikileaks-cyber-army-grows.html