Charter97.org (Belarus) DDoSed - July 2010

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DATE:
2010-07

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Belarus

AFFECTED SITES:
charter97.org

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
Temporarily disconnect from network (over capacity)

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
n/a

TYPE OF ATTACK:
DDoS

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
2.5Gb/s

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
After the site posted the "second series of films NTV Religious Dad" it was hit by a big DDoS attack for about half a day, setting a record for biggest attack on the site to-date. The controversial video accuses Belarusian authorities of certain disappearances and murders of famous politicians, public figures, and journalists.

URLS:
1. http://charter97.org/ru/news/2010/7/17/30680/
2. http://twitter.com/newsfrombelarus/status/18784389936

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