Web24 (Australia) DDoSed - March 2010

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DATE:
2010-03

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Australia

AFFECTED SITES:
web24.com.au

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
some connection problems with Vocus Commnications (vocus.com.au)--one of Web24's clients?

SOURCE COUNTRY:
Spread across Asia, Russia, and USA

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
n/a

TYPE OF ATTACK:
DDoS

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
"The attack flooded a Telstra link in Melbourne that formed part of Vocus' network. Vocus is a wholesale IP network provider." (1)

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Not clear if it's a censorship case.

Also affected another Melbourne firm, Ventra-IP to shut down its Vocus link.

URLS:
1. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/169063,web24-hit-by-ddos-attack.aspx

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