https://tech.newstatesman.com/security/ecuador-cyber-attacks-assange

The Ecuadorean government has suffered a barrage of cyberattacks after handing over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the Metropolitan Police last week.

Speaking to reporters in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on Monday, telecoms vice minister Patricio Real said the number of attacks on government institutions had more than doubled in the days following the arrest.