UK police make arrests over Anonymous Wikileaks protests

UK police have arrested and charged 5 people under the "Computer Misuse Act" in relation to Denial of Service protests that were launched by Anonymous against a series of corporations that had moved against Wikileaks. The arrestees include a number of minors. At the same time the FBI has also issued 40 search warrants in relation to the same Denial of Service actions. Anonymous has also recently launched cyber protests against both the Tunisian and Egyptian Governments in solidarity with the democratic uprisings occurring at present.

Related: Anonymous statement on arrests -- The Guardian coverage of arrests -- Analysis from Techworld -- World Socialist Web analysis