subject: The U.S. bank have frozen the account of WikiLeaks [print this page] The U.S. bank have frozen the account of WikiLeaks
Attempt to decrypt the founder of WikipediaJulian Assangenever recovers more and more people. Local time on December 18, Bank of America joined the ranks of the site blocked, and the termination of all financial transactions related to WikiLeaks. December 19, WikiLeaks Web site launched to protest the signal, called on the U.S. bank's customer to close all accounts, to defend their right to expression. Experts predict that if WikiLeaks to be announced early next year, the U.S. banking industry trading scandal, it is likely there will be more banks to join the "ban" list.
A Sangqi was arrested before the announcement of diplomatic scandal, while the U.S. has said the next target is the U.S. banking industry, claiming that "bring down" a few banks no problem, but the nation's largest commercial banks, Bank of America is the main attack was suspected to objectives. So, is holding pre-emptive principle, the bank said in a statement today: "Bank of America will join MasterCard, PayPal company, Visa launched in Europe and other institutions to block the action WikiLeaks account will not provide any transfer deal . This decision was based on a number of Secret WikiLeaks site payment processing activity is infringing the company's internal policy. "
WikiLeaks like hackers claimed that the Bank of America will become the number one target for the near future. Previously, some bear the pressure off the U.S. government financial resources to pay the WikiLeaks site was the company's Web site were attacked by hackers, experts say Bank of America do not only solve the problem, but will make things worse. U.S. security research company, said CEO and analyst Rich Mogull, any financial institution can not guarantee the "bad elements" to prevent the door in the transaction. In this regard, Bank of America, said security experts to come forward to placate customers, fans need not worry about the bank home page WikiLeaks attacks, the company has done a completely prepared.
WikiLeaks site livelihoods increasingly difficult, not only financial resources often are cut off, more and more people change jobs, but also face more similar competitors. Founder of A Sangqi last week by the payment of $ 310,000 bail and released on bail and went to a British holiday villages. He said on Friday that it worried that the U.S. would extradite and prosecute him, "my life is threatened, my colleagues have been threatened in a situation, we are facing unprecedented survival risk."
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. government is considering the "Espionage Act" and other laws against WikiLeaks.
