Anonymous attacks Virgin Media website in response to Pirate Bay block

Hacking collective Anonymous has brought down Virgin Media's website in response to the internet service provider's decision to block access to The Pirate Bay.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideo...mb_wide300.jpgVirgin Media was forced to take its website offline for an hour last night during a hack attack, and the site is down again at time of writing.Twitter feeds associated with Anonymous announced (via the BBC): "Virgin Media - Tango Down #OpTPB".
Virgin Media blocked access to popular torrent site The Pirate Bay last Wednesday following a High Court ruling.
Four other ISPs - Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk and O2 - have also been ordered to prevent their users visiting The Pirate Bay by this coming Friday, while BT has requested "a few more weeks" to consider its position.
Anonymous also claimed to have targeted TalkTalk over the weekend, although the network hasn't confirmed this.
Virgin Media said in a statement: "As a responsible ISP, Virgin Media complies with court orders but we strongly believe that tackling the issue of copyright infringement needs compelling legal alternatives, giving consumers access to great content at the right price, to help change consumer behaviour."

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