Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack(sfgate.com)
sfgate.com
Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/07/national/w171115D76.DTL&tsp=1
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There 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.
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.
It 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.
Sounds like a botnet DDoS attack
Why didn't they take down the IRS?
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.