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Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack
- eli 17y agoSounds like a botnet DDoS attack
- sili 17y agoInteresting that US and South Korean sites are being attacked and that the attacks started on July 4th. It seems that North Korea might have their hand in it. They are partial to showing force on US holidays, and as of late have vied both US and South Korea as immediate enemies. However, North Korea has a pattern of showing force to generate internal support for its government and as a playing card in negotiations with the west. Cyber-attacks like these are not flashy like testing a missile or a nuclear war-head and not very good for propaganda machine.
- eli 17y agoThere are also allegations that the South Korean spy agency is overstating the attack in order to build support for a new law that gives it broader powers. And keep in mind this is a DoS attack against public-facing websites. Taking a SK newspaper site offline is really annoying but it's not exactly in the same league as hacking the electrical grid.
- teehee 17y agoIt would be ironic if they actually did the attack considering their current government website is about as sophisticated as a circa 1999 mom and pop e-tailer.
- quellhorst 17y agoWhy didn't they take down the IRS?