Most of the Kyrgyzstan Internet DDoSed - January 2009

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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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