Assange supporters shut down Swedish websites

Swedish government websites have been jammed by hackers for hours today, with some supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claiming responsibility on Twitter.

Assange supporters shut down Swedish websites
Mon, 03 Sep, 2012 - 19:00

Swedish government websites have been jammed by hackers for hours today, with some supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claiming responsibility on Twitter.

The websites of the Swedish government, Armed Forces and the Swedish Institute were among those experiencing problems.

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