Amazon Boots WikiLeaks off Its Servers

You know that little site called WikiLeaks? It’s kind of been in the news for the last few days because it leaked some sort of “top secret” documents.

Well, it looks like the site was down the other day not only because of those ongoing DDoS attacks, but also because Amazon booted the controversial site from its Amazon Web Services content delivery system.

The site has now moved backed to Swedish provider for its hosting services, according to the following statement from Senator Joe Lieberman:

“This morning Amazon informed my staff that it has ceased to host the Wikileaks website. I wish that Amazon had taken this action earlier based on Wikileaks’ previous publication of classified material. The company’s decision to cut off Wikileaks now is the right decision and should set the standard for other companies Wikileaks is using to distribute its illegally seized material. I call on any other company or organization that is hosting Wikileaks to immediately terminate its relationship with them.

Wikileaks’ illegal, outrageous, and reckless acts have compromised our national security and put lives at risk around the world. No responsible company – whether American or foreign – should assist Wikileaks in its efforts to disseminate these stolen materials. I will be asking Amazon about the extent of its relationship with Wikileaks and what it and other web service providers will do in the future to ensure that their services are not used to distribute stolen, classified information.”

It certainly looks like luck is beginning to run out for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. In addition to his troubles with Amazon, Assange was put on Interpol’s wanted list yesterday for sexual assault charges.