15 April 2010

AAP choked by China cyber attack


Under this heading, Business Spectator’s Isabelle Oderberg writes:

Yesterday Australia's only national newswire, Australian Associated Press, was brought almost to a standstill by a cyber attack stemming from China. The attack targeted the news service's ISP, which handles news between the wire and its clients. AAP was forced onto a secondary ISP, slowing down service.

Read the full story here.

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