Warned of an Attack on the Internet, and Getting Ready

The New York Times ^ | March 30, 2012 | By SOMINI SENGUPTA

[Oldeconomybuyer]

On a quiet Sunday in mid-February, something curious attracted the attention of the behind-the-scenes engineers who scour the Internet for signs of trouble. There, among the ubiquitous boasts posted by the hacking collective Anonymous, was a call to attack some of the network’s most crucial parts.

The message called it Operation Global Blackout, and rallied Anonymous supporters worldwide to attack the Domain Name System.

It declared when the attack would be carried out: March 31. And it detailed exactly how: by bombarding the Domain Name System with junk traffic in an effort to overwhelm it altogether.

[GOPJ]

I was going to read the article. Then I noticed it was from the NYSlimes.

Good point - I'm outta here ( and it April 1st...)