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- http://www.us-cert.gov/current/#russian_cy…ttacks_reported
July 2, 2007
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte…7070100009.html
July 1, 2007 ~ MOSCOW - "A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace. Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their Web sites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial. While they offer no proof, the groups all point the finger at the Kremlin, calling the electronic siege an attempt to stifle Russia's last source of free, unfiltered information… In March, Putin created an agency that will license broadcast, print and online media. The following month, the government banned what it considered extremist statements _such as those by pro-separatist Chechen Web sites or supporters of legalizing marijuana_ and broadened the definition of extremism. The legislation covers slander or libel of a government official, but it's up to a court decide whether it counts as extremism. The new law resulted in a string of fines, warnings and trials for Russia's online journalists, bloggers and participants in politicized Web forums. Critics fear the Kremlin could use these and other measures to resurrect Soviet-style media monitoring and censorship… So far, however, the Web has operated largely outside government control and has grown into the opposition's main tool for recruiting and organizing…. The United States _especially the government sector_ was the target of more than a half of DDoS attacks worldwide…"
- http://www.us-cert.gov/current/#russian_cy…ttacks_reported
July 2, 2007
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte…7070100009.html
July 1, 2007 ~ MOSCOW - "A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace. Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their Web sites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial. While they offer no proof, the groups all point the finger at the Kremlin, calling the electronic siege an attempt to stifle Russia's last source of free, unfiltered information… In March, Putin created an agency that will license broadcast, print and online media. The following month, the government banned what it considered extremist statements _such as those by pro-separatist Chechen Web sites or supporters of legalizing marijuana_ and broadened the definition of extremism. The legislation covers slander or libel of a government official, but it's up to a court decide whether it counts as extremism. The new law resulted in a string of fines, warnings and trials for Russia's online journalists, bloggers and participants in politicized Web forums. Critics fear the Kremlin could use these and other measures to resurrect Soviet-style media monitoring and censorship… So far, however, the Web has operated largely outside government control and has grown into the opposition's main tool for recruiting and organizing…. The United States _especially the government sector_ was the target of more than a half of DDoS attacks worldwide…"