UK, Not North Korea, Is Source of DDoS Attacks

angry tapir writes "The UK was the likely source of a series of attacks last week that took down popular Web sites in the US and South Korea, according to an analysis performed by a Vietnamese computer security researcher. The results contradict assertions made by some in the US and South Korean governments that North Korea was behind the attack. Security analysts had been skeptical of the claims, which were reportedly made in off-the-record briefings and for which proof was never delivered." The Vietnamese security site's blog is linked from the article, but it is very slow even before Slashdotting. The researchers observed 166,908 zombies participating in the attacks — a number far larger than most earlier estimates.
Update: 07/14 21:24 GMT by KD : Wired is reporting that the UK owner of the IP address in question is pointing a finger at a server in Florida, which it says opened a VPN to the UK machine for the attacks. Once again, the attacker could be anywhere.

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Re:If true

[ocularDeathRay]

quick somebody mod that asshole insightful, he was bashing bush, that should be worth +5 or so... too bad he posted as an anonymous coward, now nobody can go over to his house and give him a thank you blow job.

I on the other hand mention Obama in a negative light in a fucking joke post in a joke thread and get hammered for it. you guys are the biggest bunch of pussies I have ever seen. I hope you all choke to death on an anonymous cowards dick... or maybe Obama's holy dick will be the object of your asphyxia. I hear that when he takes a dump, golden beams shoot from his eyes, and if you drink his piss, it causes your bank acount balance to increase tenfold.