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US Responsible For the Majority of Cyber Attacks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we're-number-one-we're-number-one dept.

Amber G5 writes "SecureWorks published the locations of the computers from which the greatest number of cyber attacks were attempted against its clients in 2008. The United States topped the list with 20.6 million attempted attacks originating from computers within the country, and China ran second with 7.7 million attempted attacks emanating from computers within its borders. This was followed by Brazil with over 166,987 attempted attacks, South Korea with 162,289, Poland with 153,205, Japan with 142,346, Russia with 130,572, Taiwan with 124,997, Germany with 110,493, and Canada with 107,483."

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  1. Yeah! by Spazztastic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those bastards hacked my Yahoo mail!

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  2. Damn Windows Lusers! by andreyvul · · Score: 2, Funny

    Leaving their broadband-connected computers 24-7!

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    1. Re:Damn Windows Lusers! by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 3, Funny

      well I'm a windows user that leaves my broadband connected computer up 24-7, and I guarantee none of my boxes are causing the attacks. Except for when I'm the one doing the attacking. Er, uhm, nevermind...

    2. Re:Damn Windows Lusers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      a wanna-be linux user.

  3. Woot! by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 4, Funny

    We're #1!
    We're #1!

    I'm sure the bulk of it is just that we have more computers. I'd have thought Japan would have been higher though, if that were the primary factor, so maybe not.

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    1. Re:Woot! by unity100 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Full Disclosure: I work for Akamai.

      ok now we just need your passwords.

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  4. Number One! by ireallylovelinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess on the internet axis of evil we are number One!

  5. That just means US has the most hijacked systems! by Phizzle · · Score: 4, Funny

    All those AOL users who leave their boxes up 24/7 are infected with cooties that use their machines to haxx0r the rest of the world and steel their megabites, oh n0s!

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  6. China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One day, there will be a time where most cyber attacks originate from China, and people will be like: "where are those good old times where most cyber attacks still came from the US".

  7. Did you know Canada has its CIA? No? Exactly. by Twyst3d · · Score: 2, Funny

    At first when someone pointed out to me, that Canada, my home country had the least amount of attacks, he spun it to me in a sad manner. "Aww we have the least amount of hackers :(" To which I responded "No no young padawan. We have the least amount of hackers who were traced" GO CANADA!! Milk in a bag FTW

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  8. Re:Within the U.S. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We should fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here!

    We could also just send Sarah Palin over to Russia and ask them nicely to stop. After all, she can see it from her house, she already said she would cross a sovereign nations' borders without permission if necessary, and apparently she's ready to engage on foreign policy and relations.

  9. Re:redirection by yoinkityboinkity · · Score: 4, Funny

    We're supposed to read the article?

  10. It's obvious by quarmar · · Score: 2, Funny

    2 out of 3 US hackers choose SecureWorks clients. Remember, discerning hackers choose SecureWorks.

  11. Re:More in US than Reported by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So, do we try to cut off the monster's hands or its head?

    Let's cut it off at its heart! Or rather, let's cut out its heart! It's a witch! Burn it!

  12. Responsible for the Majority of Cyber Attacks ... by neonprimetime · · Score: 2, Funny

    "US" as in slashdot readers?

  13. Re:Murder vs. Littering by Explodicle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Any smart person would also likely choose somewhere with 10,000 littering offences and 1 murder over somewhere with 1000 murders.

    That second place just sounds like it has some healthy anti-littering vigilantism.

  14. Re:Within the U.S. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wouldn't you rather send Palin's daughter? She's already proven she has diplomatic skills.