Last Thursday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents searched the dormitory room of Georgia Tech freshman student Zhiwei Chen as part of "Operation Payback," an investigation into cyber attacks launched on companies which cut off sponsorship to the website Wikileaks, including PayPal, Mastercard, Visa and Bank of America, according to Midtown Patch. A group called "Anonymous" has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Agents seized many electronic devices from Chen's dormitory. Chen denied any involvement in the attacks in statements to the media.
Operation Payback has resulted in the issuance of more than 40 search warrants.
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