Federal Web sites hit hard by cyber attacks

07-07-2009 • AP

A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned.The Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department Web sites were all down at varying points over the holiday weekend and into this

2 Comments in Response to Federal Web sites hit hard by cyber attacks

Comment by foundZero

Entered on: 7/8/2009 8:58:56 AM

We know the Chinese and FSU have been building this capability for years. Of more concern to me are the internationalized hacker/criminals who have built zombienets and skynets and who seem to be building amazing tools that build secret networks among machines. The idea that we might get hit with a simultaneous attack by all three of these factors would have a pretty serious impact. Possibly a catastrophic one.

Maybe Twitter would stay up and we can manage defense and critical infrastructure that way?

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 7/7/2009 10:14:18 PM

Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070800066.html?hpid=topnews

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