"Anonymous" WikiLeaks Supporters Claims Have Acquired Information for MasterCard Credit Cards

Wikileaks Cyberwar Mastercard and Visa

Hackers group Anonymous, which has been working diligently in support of WikiLeaks, claims to have acquired information for numerous MasterCard credit cards following its attack on MasterCard's website.

MyBankTracker says private info has indeed been compromised, emphasizing that the ongoing WikiLeaks cyber war "is getting personal."

MyBankTracker captured a screenshot of the numbers tweeted out by Anonymous, blurring out part of them to protect privacy. They appear to be credit card numbers and expiration dates.

Though the credit card tweet was indeed the last update before Twitter suspended the account, Twitter tells HuffPostTech it has no comment as to why the account was taken down.

This is getting personal. Operation PayBack has moved from attacking financial corporations to individuals. An unlucky group of MasterCard holders are in for an unpleasant surprise as hackers have posted individual credit card numbers.

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening the twitter account, Anon_Operation belonging to the hackers acting on behalf of WikiLeaks posted this message:

Exposing the credit card numbers and last valid dates of nearly 10,000 user’s cards. The tweet was only up for approximately five minutes before it was taken down by twitter. Still, the damage is done. The risk of internet-savvy users to take screenshots of the information and duplicate it through the web is high.

Here is a screenshot MyBankTracker.com was able to get before the site was down. The numbers have been blurred to avoid further exposing this sensitive information. MyBankTracker.com suggests you closely monitor the activity on your card to make sure it has not gotten into the wrong hands.

MasterCard and Visa Sites Was Shutdown Because of DDOS Attacks.


One of the earliest followers of Anonymous, Gregg Housh, is intimately aware of, but claims no participation in, the latest Anonymous offensive, titled "Operation Payback." It managed this week to take down the websites of MasterCard, Visa, and the Swedish government over their refusal to support WikiLeaks or Mr. Assange. 'MasterCard died quick,' Gregg Housh, an unofficial spokesman for the hactivists known as Anonymous, says in an interview with the Monitor. 'Visa went down in 30 seconds.'

Mr. Housh sat with the Monitor on Dec. 10 – in what he said was his 37th interview of the day – to explain how, and why, a couple thousand kids have crippled some of the world's most prominent companies' websites. They have done so with an unprecedented voluntary botnet, a network of thousands of computers working in tandem to simultaneously bombard a website with hits.

Credit card group MasterCard's website is shown in this screen grab on Dec. 8. The latest Anonymous offensive, titled 'Operation Payback,' managed this week to take down the websites of MasterCard, Visa, and the Swedish government over their refusal to support WikiLeaks or Mr. Assange. ~ Reuters

With this voluntary one, the very interesting fact of it is, the second it’s changed, there’s no user interaction, no one cares. These people who are in the voluntary one are leaving their computers on on purpose. So there’s a ton of computers that that second start sending their requests. And that instantaneousness of it really is the thing that seems to be spiking the servers. They come crashing down under the initial load. Whereas with these other botnets and what not, some of them don’t have that initial gigantic hit. They have a sustained hit, but it’s not initially just oh-my-God-out-of-nowhere gigantic. I will tell you, before the voluntary botnet, they tried downing sites of this size, and they didn’t down a thing. So I really think the voluntary botnet is what’s doing it.

"Operation Avenge Assange," referring to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Thousands join DDoS attacks

Some of the more militant elements on the Internet clearly took him at his word. A group calling itself Anonymous put the quote at the top of a webpage entitled "Operation Avenge Assange," referring to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Online collective Anonymous appears to be using social networking site Twitter to coordinate attacks on websites belonging to entities it views as trying to silence WikiLeaks.

Targets have included MasterCard, Visa and a Swiss bank. All blocked payments to WikiLeaks on apparent U.S. pressure.

The Swedish government website and Swedish prosecutors behind Assange's arrest in London for extradition and questioning over sex allegations were also hit. Some WikiLeaks supporters view the accusations as politically motivated

"The first serious infowar is now engaged," former Grateful Dead lyricist, founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation John Perry Barlow told his followers on Twitter last week. "The field of battle is WikiLeaks. You are the troops."

Pro-WikiLeaks cyber army gains strength; thousands join DDoS attacks. Volunteers download attack tool, organizers recruit hacker botnets, say researchers.

"One of the more potentially powerful groups to throw in its support is the website 4chan, and its some of its members that are collectively known as Anonymous. The group that is either famous or infamous depending on your point of view, have begun a new campaign to support WikiLeaks and its creator that they are calling “Operation Avenge Assange”.

Operation Avenge Assange is a systematic attack that will target groups that Anonymous has deemed to have essentially treated Assange unfairly. The first target on the list is PayPal, which reports that cyber attacks have already begun." - Source: digitaltrends.com


The retaliatory attacks by pro-WikiLeaks activists are growing in strength as hackers add botnets and thousands of people download an open-source attack tool, security researchers said today.

In recent days, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been launched against several sites, including those belonging to Amazon, MasterCard, PayPal and the Swiss payment transaction firm PostFinance, after each terminated WikiLeaks accounts or pulled the plug on services.

As of Thursday, WikiLeaks had posted the full text of more than 1,200 leaked U.S. State Department cables from its trove of over 250,000 messages.

Most of those participating in the attacks are using the LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) DDoS tool, said researchers with Imperva and Sophos.

The open-source tool, which is sometimes classified as a legitimate network- and firewall-stress testing utility, is being downloaded at the rate of about 1,000 copies per hour, said Tal Be'ery, the Web research team lead at Imperva's Application Defense Center.

"Downloads have soared in the last two days," said Be'ery in an interview. As of 4 p.m. ET, more than 44,000 copies of LOIC had been downloaded from GitHub.

LOIC has become the DDoS tool of choice in the pro-WikiLeaks attacks because users can synchronize their copies with a master command-and-control server, which then coordinates and amplifies the attacks.

Dutch Arrest 16-year-old Related to WikiLeaks Attacks. Dutch authorities arrested a 16-year-old boy on Wednesday in relation to the cyberattacks against Visa, MasterCard and PayPal, which were aimed at punishing those companies for cutting off services to WikiLeaks. The boy was arrested in The Hague, and he will be arraigned before a judge on Friday in Rotterdam, according to a press release from the Netherlands' Public Prosecution Service. The boy, whose computer equipment was seized, has allegedly confessed to taking part in the attacks.

The Public Prosecution Service said he is likely part of a larger group of hackers.

The arrest follows a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks aimed at websites that have been critical of WikiLeaks, which has been releasing portions of 250,000 secret U.S. diplomatic cables since late last month. The attacks seek to overwhelm websites and services by sending streams of meaningless traffic.

Part of the attacks originated in the Netherlands and the main site coordinating the attacks, anonops.net, was hosted in a Dutch data center in Haarlem. The site is down since police actions Wednesday.

Fans at the FIFA Club World Cup 2022 in Abu Dhabi will have to abstain from alochol due to Muslim sensitivities

Abu Dhabi 8 December - FIFA Club World Cup Organising denied local media reports that the supporters who came to watch the tournament in Abu Dhabi are not allowed to take alcoholic drinks and kissing in public.

According to a report in the newspaper Emarat Al-Yom on Monday, foreign support will be given pamphlets urging them to respect local sensitivities of the Muslim.

The rules, printed on leaflets and to be distributed to fans upon arrival in the United Arab Emirates, also warned that using drugs whether in public or private areas would result in prosecution.

"We are a Muslim country that has its own customs and traditions which should be preserved. Something like this should not anger the supporters," the organising committee's spokeswoman, Shaza al-Rumaithy, told the daily newspaper.

 Why Alcohol Was Banned In  Islam?

 Drinking alcohol is forbidden in Islam, according to the word of Allah SWT. "O ye who believe! (Drinking) wine (alcohol), gambling (for sacrifice) idols and divining arrows are an abomination, including acts of evil. So avoid in order that ye may prosper. "(Al-Maidah 5:90)

Reasons that the ban is because it may interfere with brain function in thinking, talking and acting. We all know someone who is drunk can do things beyond human behaviors such as murder, drive fast, make noise or do something embarrassing like the hadith of the Prophet who says: "Alcohol is the mother of all sins, and it is the most shameful sins." (History Ibn Majah).

Similarly, its use in small amounts as a flavoring in food or remain illegal, although not so intoxicated as the Prophet Muhammad have said "What's intoxicating in large quantities, it is forbidden even in small amounts." (Narrated by Ibn Majah). Therefore, there is no reason to drink even a sip of wine or a drop.

In summary, alcoholics are very bad impact on the individual self, destroy religious images, even disturbing the peace of society and may affect the strength of the country. Society shall keep clear of alcohol and was involved with, whether directly or indirectly, because according to another hadith of the Prophet "Ten people who cursed God of wine (alcohol): manufacturers, distributors, drinkers, the carrier, the sender, penuangnya, seller, money-eating results , the payer and the customers. "(Narrated by Ibn Majah).


Other then that, Autralia criticized and questioned why Qatar was chosen as the host of the 2022 World Cup. The Australian newspaper on Friday (3 / 12), also questioned the election of Qatar as the host. FIFA's decision has led to some debate and could be risky.

"Countries that are rich Gulf of money but little has football fans and stadiums. The climate is so hot during the World Cup schedule," said The Australian on its website.

The paper also addresses the problem of corruption scandals in the Oceania Football Federation Australia might affect the bid until it fails.

Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo charged with mansion land deal fraud

Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo pleads not guilty

 

SHAH ALAM, 6 December - Former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo today charged in the Sessions Court here on charges of obtaining two lots of land and a house valued at RM6.5 million, RM3.5 million is the price of a company, three years ago.

Member of Legislative Assembly (Assembly) Sungai Long, who is also Leader of the Opposition Legislative Assembly (DUN) Selangor had pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Judge Azhaniz Tea Tea Azman.

According to the charge, Mohamad Khir, 45, was charged with obtaining for himself and his wife, Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik, 45, one of two lots of valuable land and a house located at No. 8 & 10, CASHEW TERRACE 7/1L from Ditamas Sdn. Bhd.. (Ditamas) through its director, Datuk Shamsuddin Hayroni, 52.

The property is located in Section 7 here raised the price of RM3.5 million when it was purchased by Ditamas on December 23, 2004 at RM6.5 million.

The act was allegedly committed in the knowledge that Shamsuddin Mohamad Khir had a relationship with his official duties as Minister of Selangor at that time.

Mohamad Khir allegedly committed the offense at the Selangor Menteri Besar's official residence in Jalan Permata 7 / 1, Section 7 here on May 29, 2007.
  
 "I bought this house on the sense of 'willing seller' and 'willing buyers'. The first owner said he bought the house from the owner (the owner) before the RM6.4 million, but he sold me the RM3.5 million, all follow the rules in terms of bank and bank transactions, " Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo said.
 
Charges against him under Section 165 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail sentence of two years or fine or both if convicted.

Shamsuddin was also charged in the same court on charges of abetting the commission of the offense by Mohamad Khir at the same date and place.

Shamsuddin, who is also the charge against pleaded not guilty, and under Section 109 read with Section 165 of the Penal Code.




Former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo pleads not guilty for accepting two land lots for RM3.5mil from Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Haryoni.

Anwar loses second bid over his sodomy trial.

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Monday lost his second bid to have the judge presiding over his sodomy trial disqualified for bias.

The decision was yet another legal setback for Anwar, who faces 20 years imprisonment if convicted of having illicit sex with a young aide who worked in his office.

The  judge Datuk Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah rejected an application made by Anwar's lawyers today who had cited concerns the PKR de facto leader would not be accorded a fair trial.

Mohd Zabidin granted a stay of proceedings, saying the next mention date for the trial was fixed for Jan 21.

Anwar, 62 is charged with sodomising a former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, at Unit 11-5-1 of the Desa Damansara Condominium in Jalan Setiakasih, Bukit Damansara, here, between 3.01pm and 4.30pm on June 26, 2008.

Saiful, Anwar's former aide, had accused the PKR supremo of sodomising him at an upscale condominium here in 2008 according police report : No. Troublesome: 4350/08, Jalan Travers police station, K.L.:

On 06/28/2008 at 1745 a complaint at the HKL by Mohd Saiful Bukhari b. Azlan [No.K / P: 850706-01-5687], age 23 years, to bother content:

"I Mohd Saiful Bukhari b. Azlan to report that I was sodomized by my employer. This happens without my consent. The last incident occurred in Unit 1151 26/6/2008, Kondo Desa Damansara, Jalan Setia Kasih, KL Therefore, the purpose of this report to get redress and justice to me. I am also concerned about the safety of self and my family if this is widespread in public. My employer Dato Sri Anwar Ibrahim, Chairman of the PKR. "

Video explains the coverage of the sodomy case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim:

No difference in understanding or argument between Uncle Seekers with Bekas Permaisuri Agong Malaysia during "Cinta Syyhh"

Question : Is it super-imposed?

Uncle Seekers understand that there is no difference between himself and former Queen, Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman. This explained in his blog when exposed together received from the plaintiff's affidavit.

This action is in response to allegations in an affidavit submitted by former Supreme Queen YAM who alleges that happen on June 29, 2010.

 
In Para 8 (above) - have mentions that disputant happen at Jun 29, 2010. But Uncle Seekers denied it.

"29 differed understand? When the disputants happen betwwen us?  Who is behind  this for defamation ... Please prove to the court ... Yahooo ... Cannot wait,  I want to dismantle the mastermind behind the scenes who is the truth?" .. He wrote in his blog

He checked, adding that details will be defending himself in court at a later date. He also expects that action suit might interfere with the process of writing a little book called "Love Sysshh."

Yesterday, the former Queen, Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman filed a suit against a paranormal expert Syed Abdullah Hussein Al-Attas, better known as Uncle Seekers for having acted in contravention of his confidential information.

Siti Aishah, who is also a plaintiff has filed a suit for the father of Syed Abdullah Syed Hussein Al-Attas, which is the second defendant.

Consequently, a hearing date set on December 22 interparte in Temerloh, Pahang.

In the suit, Siti Aishah injunction seeking an order to ban the first defendant, second defendant Syed Abdullah, Syed Hussein not to disclose either orally or in blogs, newspapers or their representatives any information regarding the plaintiff.

 As a result of this sensational story, Uncle  Seekers blogscandal that revealed his love for the former Queen, Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman has managed to boost the ranking of internet traffic which has led Malaysia's Top 10 fastest Rising Searches on Google. This is the best performance for a relatively new blog on the Internet - MBAHMENTONEWS