'Hacktivist': I Shut Down WikiLeaks

A hacker’s tweets suggest his attacks disrupted WikiLeaks.org today, knocking out many of its pages, the Los Angeles Times reports. Calling himself Jester, a “hacktivist for the good,” the hacker tweeted “TANGO DOWN”—a military phrase for a defeated enemy—in posts about WikiLeaks. Jester has used the phrase before in claiming responsibility for hacks. Videos on Jester’s own site suggest he’s an ex-military operative, though he hasn’t said which military.
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