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To: long-gone who wrote (90724)10/22/2002 10:13:37 PM
From: lorne  Respond to of 116815
 
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Attack On Internet Called Largest Ever.
By David McGuire and Brian Krebs
washingtonpost.com Staff Writers
Tuesday, October 22, 2002; 5:40 PM

The heart of the Internet sustained its largest and most sophisticated attack ever, starting late Monday, according to officials at key online backbone organizations.

" Internet Software Consortium Inc. Chairman Paul Vixie said that if more servers went down, and if the hackers sustained their hour-long strike a bit longer, Internet users around the world would have begun to see delays and failed connections. "

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