The Bradley Manning Support Network announced today that PayPal has closed the account of a group, Courage to Resist, that the network is working with to raise funds for the U.S. Army soldier alleged to have delivered classified cables and other secret government documents to WikiLeaks. The website that facilitates online payments will no longer let Courage to Resist use its services.
PayPal’s move comes just over two months after the company — along with Visa and MasterCard — severed its links to WikiLeaks. Those wanting to donate directly to the project could no longer use these services. (You can donate to Manning’s supporters using those credit cards, however.) Hackers friendly to WikiLeaks then attacked the websites of those companies, temporarily shutting down both Visa and Mastercard. PayPal might want to brace itself for similar attacks now.
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