- Jan 24, 2011
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lmost thirty governmental and private South Korean websites were hit this weekend in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks launched with the help of a small botnet.
The Presidential, Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry websites were targeted, along with those of many financial institutions, but the impact was very limited.
According to the Fox News, Lee Sang-kug, a representative for the Korean Communications Commission, said the attacks were "so weak that no actual damage was detected so far."
The official suggested this was because the government is well protected, but the fact that unwanted traffic originated from only 30 computers is likely to have played a much bigger role.
Nevertheless, the South Korean government did reveal last year that KrCERT/CC built virtual DDoS shelters to protect its networks.
The measures came after in July 2009 many governmental and financial websites were crippled by a DDoS attack that authorities attributed to North Korea.
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The Presidential, Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry websites were targeted, along with those of many financial institutions, but the impact was very limited.
According to the Fox News, Lee Sang-kug, a representative for the Korean Communications Commission, said the attacks were "so weak that no actual damage was detected so far."
The official suggested this was because the government is well protected, but the fact that unwanted traffic originated from only 30 computers is likely to have played a much bigger role.
Nevertheless, the South Korean government did reveal last year that KrCERT/CC built virtual DDoS shelters to protect its networks.
The measures came after in July 2009 many governmental and financial websites were crippled by a DDoS attack that authorities attributed to North Korea.
Mored details - link
