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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2013, 08:30 AM Mar 2013

Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history' [View all]

Source: BBC News

The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack in history.

A row between a spam-fighting group and hosting firm has sparked retaliation attacks flooding core infrastructure.

It is having an impact on widely used services like Netflix - and experts worry it could escalate to affect banking and email services.

Five national cyber-police-forces are investigating the attacks.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636

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Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history' [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2013 OP

Hmmm... my computer was slow yesterday.... SemperEadem Mar 2013 #1

I thought the net was running crazy today? lib2DaBone Mar 2013 #2

So sad. Humanity is its own worst enemy. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #3

At least it's about stopping spammers... Sirveri Mar 2013 #11

I've got a show this Friday MrScorpio Mar 2013 #4

Netflix wouldn't work for me yesterday and I was blaming my hotel BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #5

Netflix is working today. AllyCat Mar 2013 #6

Husband works at a state university here in the Upper Midwest..... TinkerTot55 Mar 2013 #7

I wish they'd go after that spamming mutha fucka in Utah. If I can find him ...they can. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #8

Redtube was running very slowly all day. It took me nearly an hour to masturbate. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #9

WTF? Incitatus Mar 2013 #12

Yes, but then it takes forever to get my computer back from the shop when it has to be fixed. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #13

These guys are just mad. They think they should be allowed to spam. Ghost Dog Mar 2013 #10