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CNN Website Targeted by DoS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the different-kind-of-d-o-s dept.

antifoidulus writes "CNN is reporting that they were the target of a Denial of Service attack yesterday. According to the article, there have been reports on Asian tech sites that Chinese hackers were targeting CNN for their coverage of the unrest in Tibet. One has to wonder if this hacking attempt was government sponsored or not. The Chinese government hasn't been very happy with CNN -- in fact, the Beijing Bureau Chief has been summoned about a day before this happened."

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  1. In Other News by jchawk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot is working with the Chinese government to further the DOS attack on CNN by leveraging it's large and generally under-sexed user base!

  2. Re:"One has to wonder..." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm Hey, at least they didn't write "it begs the question"!

  3. Re:"One has to wonder..." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude, you don't get it do you? The government would have to be involved, because there is no way any of the 1321851888 people in china could ever disagree with our western ideals! If that were the case I might actually have to accept the idea that every day people might feel differently about stuff than I feel about stuff. And thats just not going to happen.

  4. Re:Cold War by call-me-kenneth · · Score: 2, Funny

    No - !! Not the... comfy packets?!?

  5. Wait.. by Adambomb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am I correct in assuming that you're saying slashdot users are normal visitors?

    woah.

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    Ice Cream has no bones.
  6. Re:CNN was at fault too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    But according to this, Google search results for problems in China come up empty!

  7. Glad they leave FOX News alone by cryptodan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am glad they left FOX News alone, at least they can still be contacted for news.