Cyber Attacks Harass Kremlin Critics

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via USA Today (AP).

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A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace.

Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed
vast resources to hacking and crippling their websites in attacks similar
to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with
Russia over a Soviet war memorial.

While they offer no proof, the groups all point the finger at the Kremlin,
calling the electronic siege an attempt to stifle Russia's last source of
free, unfiltered information.

The victims, who range from liberal democrats to ultranationalists, allege
their hacker adversaries hope to harass the opposition with the approach of
parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in next
March.

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More:
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/cyber-attacks-kremlin-c
ritics.htm>

- - ferg

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