'Anonymous' threat to attack the judicial system

The group Anonymous, cyber-attack last week against MasterCard and Visa financial firms threaten to attack the British judicial system if the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is extradited to Sweden.

The British weekly The Sunday Times said the warning was released by activists from the group on several blogs, as an act of protest against the possibility that Britain extradite Assange to Sweden, where he is wanted by the authorities on charges of rape.

According to the report informative, WikiLeaks portal supporters attack the computer system of the Public Prosecution Service (CPS for short) and other government departments relating to extradition.

'Anonymous may also attack systems Wandsworth Prison in London', the prison where he is detained Assange, 39 years old, said the Sunday edition of Britain’s Times newspaper.

WikiLeaks founder, who in recent weeks has attracted worldwide attention for the diffusion of thousands of classified documents from U.S. foreign policy, is in custody, awaiting a court appearance for extradition.

The Sunday Times noted that the eventual attack on the British judicial system is part of the operation called 'Payback' (Return), in which thousands of members of Anonymous in the UK are willing to participate.

According to the publication, so far, some 35 thousand people have downloaded the tool to participate in the attacks orchestrated by Anonymous to express their support for Assange and dissemination of documents on WikiLeaks.

Assange is seen through the cyber world as a hero and icon of freedom of expression and information, with the publication of military and diplomatic reports classified as secret by the U.S. government.

The possible attack on the British judicial system is the last phase of the cyberwar that WikiLeaks fans have launched in defense and support to their hero, Assange, who will appear Tuesday before a British court that will define his extradition.

As in its first hearing last week, lawyers for Assange re-apply for parole for his client, which was denied, and prevent his extradition to Sweden, where he is accused of several sex crimes

(Published by Rocky Point - December 12, 2010)