WikiLeaks ousted by Amazon according to report [Updated]

By on Dec 1, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Internet December 1, 2010

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Amazon.com may have ended its hosting agreement with controversial website WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks returned to the spotlight recently when it published a bevy of confidential diplomatic cables. Following the release, dubbed “Cable Gate,” WikiLeaks fell under cyberattacks and has been offline sporadically all week. According to the official WikiLeaks Twitter account, DDOS attacks that exceeded 10Gbps targeted the site earlier this week. While the origin of the alleged attacks remains unknown, WikiLeaks has reportedly been taken offline by its host, Amazon.com. Though the site’s homepage remains live, all subdomains appear to be down. Amazon.com did not confirm or deny the AP’s report.

UPDATE: According to a statement from Senator Joe Lieberman, Homeland Security Committee Chairman, Amazon.com has agreed to stop hosting WikiLeaks.

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  • Anonymous

    OK that makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

    http://www.real-privacy.edu.tc

  • WT

    AP sort of taunts the reader to blame Amazon for the denial of freedom of speech. Which is a bit stupid in my book, Amazon’s a company who can accept to host whomever they want. In addition, can you really blame Amazon for not wanting to get into a clusterfuck situation like this?
    Freedom of speech or not, these servers are privately owned and can be operated as such regardless of whether or not the person pays for the service. It’s pretty much in the terms and condition.
    I honestly hate those who go out act like just because they can put a few pieces of information together, they’re suddenly a genius.
    Secondly, privacy is privacy. You don’t see the U.S. government spam your bank accounts on a website that can be accessed by anyone. The creator of wikileaks believe he’s doing civil justice to the world, but that’s your opinion and not everyone else’s. Stop acting like you’re not putting other people in jeopardy and that you’re doing the world civil justice.

  • http://twitter.com/kirkewilliams kirkewilliams

    Good for them. I hope they capture him soon.

    • opiapr

      Yea becouse is so bad when someone vent our goverment little secrets. Some people are so naive.

      • WT

        So you wouldn’t mind share with us your personal information then, would you? Your credit card number, bank account, and social security would be nice. Oh maybe a copy of your driver license and any other information you like to share too would be perfect!

      • None

        bad analogy. nobody needs to share anything with anyone. the people own the government, we pay for them. they need to follow our orders. release all info!!!! :)

  • Anonymous

    I think Android is better than Apple

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