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UK police charge man in connection with Anonymous DDoS attacks

25

Aug

2011

A 22-year-old student has been charged by British police in connection with denial-of-service attacks carried out by the Anonymous hacktivist group. Peter David Gibson, of Hartlepool, County Durham, was arrested on April 5th by the PCeU (Police Central e-Crime Unit) as part of a police investigation into a series of high profile DDoS attacks against […]

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Ron Paul’s website attacked during fundraising drive

23

Aug

2011

A fundraising drive by Ron Paul was disrupted this weekend by an internet attack against his website. Texas Congressman Paul, who hopes to win the Republican party’s nomination for the United States 2012 presidential election, timed his so-called “money bomb” to coincide with his 76th birthday. However, a statement on Ron Paul’s Facebook page said […]

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Dirt Jumper Caught in the Act

17

Aug

2011

Background In late July 2011, a specific piece of malware came to our attention. Analysis revealed that this particular piece of malware was launching DDoS attacks and we have direct evidence of DDoS attack on two Russian websites. One of these was a gaming website, the other involved in selling a popular smartphone. Further research […]

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