The secret diplomatic documents published on the WikiLeaks website may affect the image of the United States as a diplomatic partner. This publication has been criticized around the world.
Interpol put WikiLeaks founder, Australian journalist Julian Assange on an international wanted list. Assange is wanted in Sweden on sex assault charges. He has denied all the allegations.
WikiLeaks supporters have staged a “hacker war” against the “enemies” of the whistleblower website. Hackers attacked the website of Swedish prosecutors as well as websites of Visa, MasterCard and PayPal that suspended all the payments to WikiLeaks.
In a tit-for-tat move, Facebook and Twitter shut down the accounts of Assange’s supporters.