WikiLeaks’ URL resolved to at least two Amazon-owned addresses, one in Ireland and the other in Seattle, Wash. A hacker who goes by the nickname “The Jester” has claimed responsibility for the attacks against WikiLeaks. The hacker, who Hypponen believes is in Russia based on his Hotmail e-mail address, has boasted before of denial of service attacks against Islamic jihadist Web sites. Earlier this year, U.S. authorities criticized WikiLeaks for releasing a cache of military documents relating to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.”]
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