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Now that a version of a trailer for an anti-Muslim film has been removed from YouTube, the al-Qassam Cyber Fighters say they will suspend their denial of service attacks against banks.
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The White House issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to strengthen protection of the nation's critical infrastructure against cyberattack.
February 12
A group of hacktivists who claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks on some of the nation's biggest banks is vowing to resume its offensive.
The al-Qassam Cyber Fighters said Tuesday it has revived its operation because a trailer for an anti-Muslim film called "The Innocence of Muslims" remains on YouTube despite demands from the group that the clip be removed.
In January, the Cyber Fighters
In an email Tuesday, the Cyber Fighters identified themselves as "Muslim youth" and pledged to direct so-called denial of service attacks against American banks this week "during working hours." The group added it would stop its campaign "only when the insulting movies are removed from the Internet."
For its part, YouTube has said the trailer comports with the company's