Anonymous Hackers Takes 9 Central Banks Offline

``After a global call to arms, the Anonymous campaign against the global banking industry, OpIcarus seems to be gaining major momentum, as eight more financial institutions have been taken down after the initial attack on the Central Bank of Greece -- followed by a similar DDoS attack on the Central Bank of Cyprus... Another data point that will shine some light on consumer activity comes Friday with the release of Commerce Department data on retail sales. In March, sales at retail stores and restaurants fell 0.3%. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expect a 0.8% rebound in April. Downbeat sales data run counter to strong numbers on hiring in the retail sector. Monthly jobs data showed that retailers had added an average of 50,000 jobs a month between January and March, though they cut 3,100 jobs in April. That's an impressive record that could be thrown into question by the earnings and sales data, some economists say.''