Expert Dissects Estonian Cyber-War

Stony Stevenson points out an iTnews summary of a security researcher's account of the cyber-attacks on Estonia last year. The full report [PDF] is also available. We've discussed this internet-based conflict in the past. From the report: "In the days leading up to the attack, numerous clues pointed to a large-scale operation that was being planned online. Russian-language Internet discussion forums were abuzz with preparations for an online attack. Three days before the expected onslaught, Estonia planned to release the news of the coming strike in hopes that European media attention would oblige the EU to pressure the Kremlin to intervene, whether or not the attacks emanated from the Russian authorities."

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Re:Yes, yes, and...

[sir fer]

Germany during the 20s with the "les boches payeront" (if you don't know what it means, google it, it's about war compensations). what is this "google" of which you speak? If you want me to learn something you had better damned well hand it to me on a silver platter and not expect me to do any tedious "reading"!

obligatory- in SU, google searches you!

Improperly moved monument

[Mick Malkemus]

The issue here was how the Russian people of Estonia were disregarded when the monument was moved. The monument could have been moved by involving the Russian people, not simply uprooting it and moving it. Any culture would have taken deep offense at the way this was done. The move was meant as an offense, a way to show how Estonians feel about Russian Estonians. I think Estonia is lucky it was just a cyber attack.