2008 cyberattacks on Georgia and Azerbaijan

2008 cyberattacks on Georgia and Azerbaijan

Cyberattacks on Georgia and Azerbaijan - refers to a series of cyber attacks that began August 9, 2008 [http://www.stupidsheeple.com/index.php/2008081036/latest/russian-cyber-attacks-georgia.html] and swamped websites of Georgian [http://www.stupidsheeple.com/index.php/2008081036/latest/russian-cyber-attacks-georgia.html] and Azerbaijani organizations. Russian hackers by the tip of Russian intelligence services have undertaken an unprecedented attack against the servers of the Azerbaijani Day.Az news agency. [Today.az August 11, 2008: [http://www.today.az/news/politics/46885.html Russian intelligence services undertook large scale attack against Day.Az server] ] Russian intelligence services have disabled the information and governmental websites of Georgia through the past two days. [Today.az August 11, 2008: [http://www.today.az/news/politics/46885.html Russian intelligence services undertook large scale attack against Day.Az server] ]
Estonia, Ukraine and Poland offered technical assistance and web pages for Georgia to use during the attacks. [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/24/georgia-regional-reporters/] [http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/08/civilge-the-geo.html war/] [http://www.topix.com/world/armenia/2008/08/estonia-poland-help-georgia-fight-cyber-attacks] Estonia was also reportedly attacked in revenge by Russia and Chechnya. [http://www.neurope.eu/articles/85341.php] [http://mis-asia.com/news/articles/cyber-attacks-knock-out-georgias-internet-presence]

ee also

*2008 Georgia-Russia crisis
*2007 cyberattacks on Estonia

References

Other sourceing

* [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/24/georgia-regional-reporters/]
* [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/24/georgia-regional-reporters/]
* [http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/08/civilge-the-geo.html]
* [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Georgian-Cyber-Attacks-Online-Saga-Continues-91865.shtml]
* [http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/georgia_targeted_in_cyber_attack_554529]
* [http://kafee.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/cyber-attack-google-and-the-georgian-war/]
* [http://www.topix.com/world/armenia/2008/08/estonia-poland-help-georgia-fight-cyber-attacks]


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