Boxun (Chinese citizen media site) DDoSed - October 2009

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DATE:
2009-10

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
China, USA

AFFECTED SITES:
Boxun.com

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
n/a

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
n/a

TYPE OF ATTACK:
DDoS

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
"Attacks began at 11 pm yesterday [10-20-09] and continued till 3 am. Actions revived at 8 am the next morning but were temporarily weakened at around 10 am; intensive attacks started at 10:30 the same day and lasted for a period of time." (1)

" The attack lasted till mid-night of October 21 (NY Time). But the impact was softened under the help from an expert of DDOS who is willing to support free media. The attack still continues at Oct. 23 (NY Time)" (1)

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
US-based Chinese citizen media/community/news website, dealing with politics and human rights in China, attacked.

" Before the first hit, an important anonymous phone call was received; it is still questionable that the call is related to the attacks. " (1)

URLS:
1. http://www.boxun.us/news/publish/chinanews/DDOS_attacks_paralyzed_Boxun_News_Web.shtml

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