Thursday, July 9, 2009

DDoS attacks hit U.S., South Korean government websites

Security researchers and government IT personnel are investigating a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks wreaking havoc against U.S. and South Korean government websites.According to security researchers, the attacks began last weekend and were responsible for taking out the websites hosting the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Transportation, among others. A spokeswoman for the FTC did not return a phone call seeking comment.

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