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WikiLeaks Under Denial of Service Attack

wiredmikey writes "WikiLeaks has reported that its Web site is currently under a mass distributed denial of service attack. The attack comes around the time of an expected release of classified State Department documents, which the Obama administration says will put 'countless' lives at risk, threaten global counterterrorism operations and jeopardize US relations with its allies."

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  1. Is that it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I thought US Government was more capable than 4chan.

  2. Re:attacked by whom? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The aliens that don't want the notes of the US ambassador to the intergalactic union to be published.

  3. Re:attacked by whom? by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    So who OTHER than the US government could be responsible for the attack?

    The answer to your question is actually posted right under the story above, under "Related Stories"...

    "WikiLeaks Under Denial of Service Attack by wiredmikey (1824622)"

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  4. Countless? by mangu · · Score: 4, Funny

    the Obama administration says will put 'countless' lives at risk

    Who would have guessed the US military has aleph-one people working for it?

  5. Gee, wow by JamesP · · Score: 1, Funny

    I mean, how is Wilikeaks going to post these data now hey?!

      I mean, there's absolutely no way for them to do it now, no sir

    A perfect plan, foiled!

    *rolleyes*

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  6. Re:attacked by whom? by Winckle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bloody 7 digit UID members are getting uppity.

  7. [oblig. Liar Liar quote] by grolschie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fletcher: Your honor, I object!
    Judge: Why?
    Fletcher: Because it's devastating to my case!
    Judge: Overruled.
    Fletcher: Good call!

  8. Re:These documents should not be released. by Cwix · · Score: 2, Funny

    I use Reynolds Recycled. http://www.reynoldsrecycled.com/index.html

    I get all the protection of a regular foil hat, but the warm fuzzy of knowing I'm not harming the environment.

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  9. Re:DDOS or Slashdotted? by LambdaWolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    And now this Slashdot story will just increase the traffic, making things even (better|worse) for (national security|Wikileaks). (Congratulations|For shame), Slashdot, you've (protected American lives|disrupted the democratic flow of information). (Nice going|Nice going [sarcastic]).

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  10. Re:These documents should not be released. by T+Murphy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was going to mod you up, but then realized modding you down would help you make your point... ultimately I didn't know what to do and posted instead :/

  11. Re:These documents should not be released. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anonymous Coward should be EXECUTED by torture and subsequent beheading for recommending execution by torture and subsequent beheading. This kind of speech has no place in a free nation and must be dealt with in the harshest of terms.

  12. Re:These documents should not be released. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm wondering, on the smaller scale, how you would feel if everything you said about your wife in private were to be dropped on her lap.

    Yes, that would be embarrassing if that was you telling your girlfriend how your wife lays like a log during sex while giving your girlfriend a bunch your wife's family money. Which is more like what is in these files.

  13. Re:I hate to say this, but... by The+Hatchet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because if terrorists can destroy the peacekeeping efforts of the US in the middle east and destabilize the region, it means more terrorists again, except this time there would be a lot of them that know what they are doing and how to do it. That means danger for all countries.

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