DATE:
2009-01
AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Kyrgyzstan
AFFECTED SITES:
Most of the Kyrgyzstan Internet
EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
n/a
SOURCE COUNTRY:
Russia
ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Russian government
TYPE OF ATTACK:
DDoS
ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Kyrgyzstan's two major ISPs - ns.kg and domain.kg, which account for 80% of the country's bandwidth - were hit by a big DDoS attack. Speculation points to Russia either in reaction to the US Air Base Kyrgyzstan hosts or, more likely, to stifle political opposition.
URLS:
1. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/01/cyber-militia-t/
2. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123310906904622741.html
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