http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=4170 By Joe Figueiredo 03/11/2004 The Dutch government is to launch legal proceedings against a suspected hacker accused of recently disabling several government websites for four days through a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the ICTU - the government agency that oversees information and communication technology in the public sector - has reported. The suspect is an 18-year old youth, and a possible member of the "0x1fe Crew", a group of around 15 hackers protesting recent cabinet decisions. The youth, who, if found guilty, could face a stiff bill for damages amounting to tens of thousands of euros, apparently revealed his actions and personal details to a Dutch current affairs television programme, according to the ICTU, which had conducted an enquiry into the attacks. The ICTU has since introduced technical measures (including purchasing extra bandwidth from hosting provider ASP4all) to better deal with future cyber assaults on these websites. "We can take even further steps, but this would depend on what our 'clients' are willing to pay," said an ICTU spokesperson. Although the ICTU is only taking a civil action against the alleged hacker, the public prosecutor in the Hague is looking into bringing possible criminal charges. This follows a complaint in parliament against an earlier decision by the public prosecution service not to take any action against the alleged hackers, despite the police having known their identity. _________________________________________ Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) Everything is Vulnerable - http://www.osvdb.org/
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