Muslim cleric Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (Wikimedia)
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Cyber Fighters have returned with a new
declaration published on Pastebin
and a new set of targets. If you park your money with Wells Fargo and
can’t reach the bank’s website, you apparently can blame the hackers and
their
Operation Ababil.
The group’s Pastebin post renewed their call for the anti-Muslim video
Innocence of Muslims to
be removed from the web. They also refuted allegations their actions
have been state-sponsored by Iran, stating that they “strongly reject
the American officials’ insidious attempts to deceive public opinion.”
The Cyber Fighters went on to give a timetable for their attacks and urged others to join the fight:
We shall attack for 8 hours daily, starting at 2:30 PM
GMT, every day. We repeat again the attacks will continue for sure till
the removal of that sacrilegious movie.
We invite all cyberspace workers to join us in this
Proper Act. If America’s arrogant government do not submit, the attack
will be large and larger and will include other evil countries like
Israel, French and U.Kingdom indeed.
Several large financial institutions can expect to go the way of
WellsFargo.com, which was timing out for users accessing the page from
multiple locations on Tuesday afternoon.
The bank acknowledged the problem and posted the following on its Twitter account around 4 p.m.
Title : ‘Operation Ababil’: Muslim Cyber Fighters Return, Take Down Wells Fargo’s Website
Description : Muslim cleric Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (Wikimedia) The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters have returned with a new declaration published...