Wednesday, 23. October 2002
Topic: - on October 23, 2002 at 2:46:26 AM CEST
Powerful attack cripples majority of key Internet computers
An unusually powerful electronic attack briefly crippled nine of the 13 computer servers that manage global Internet traffic this week, officials disclosed Tuesday. But most Internet users didn't notice because the attack only lasted one hour.
The FBI and White House were investigating. One official described the attack Monday as the most sophisticated and large-scale assault against these crucial computers in the history of the Internet. The origin of the attack was not known.
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