The Estonia Cyberwar
Remember the “cyberwar” in Estonia last year? When asked about it, I generally say that it’s unclear that it wasn’t just kids playing politics.
The reality is even more mundane:
…the attacker convicted today isn’t a member of the Russian military, nor is he an embittered cyber warrior in Putin’s secret service. He doesn’t even live in Russia. He’s an [20-year-old] ethnic Russian who lives in Estonia, who was pissed off over that whole statue thing.
The court fined him 17,500 kroons, or $1,620 dollars, and sent him on his way.
So much for all of that hype.
tig • January 28, 2008 1:14 PM
Yes, even “kids” now have resources to block some badly setted up government services.
I wonder, how fast they hack this “radio controlled tap” (see http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13232-sperm-tap-planned-for-reversible-vasectomy.html).