http://fcw.com/articles/2009/07/22/web-blair-cyberattack-responsibility.aspx By Ben Bain FCW.com July 22, 2009 U.S. authorities haven’t figured out who was behind the recent cyberattacks that temporarily knocked some federal Web sites off-line, the country’s top intelligence official said today. Dennis Blair, the director of national intelligence, said officials haven’t learned who carried out the attacks that hijacked tens of thousands of computers around the world. Affected computers sent out massive amounts of information to overwhelm systems, which shut down government sites in the United States and South Korea. Blair said the government is working with partners in other nations to compare data to nail down who was behind the attacks that he called a “relatively unsophisticated botnet-type attack.” After the attacks, initial press reports said South Korean intelligence authorities suspected that North Korea or its supporters were involved. However, security experts have said definitively identifying who is behind the cyberattacks might be difficult, if not impossible. In March, Blair told reporters that improving authorities' abilities to attribute cyberattacks was a high priority. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, July 25-30 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Network with 4,000+ delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Thu Jul 23 2009 - 00:45:54 PDT
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