DATE:
2008-02
AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Sweden
AFFECTED SITES:
wikileaks.org
EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
n/a
SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a
ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
n/a
TYPE OF ATTACK:
DDoS
ATTACK SPECIFICS:
500Mbps, targeting company's DNS
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Attack came amidst other problems for the site--legal issues and a UPS fire. There was already an increase in traffic due to pictures of people killed in Tibet riots.
URLS:
1. http://secure.wikileaks.org/wiki/Wikileaks_survives_censorship,_ddos,_fire
2. http://www.secure64.com/news-wikileaks-dns-server-fire
3. http://www.wikileads.net/2008/04/23/update-wikileaks-was-down-in-part-because-of-a-ddos-attack/
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