Hackers Attack Key Net Traffic Computers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
Experts said the unusually powerful attacks lasted as long as 12 hours but passed largely unnoticed by most computer users, a testament to the resiliency of the Internet. Behind the scenes, computer scientists worldwide raced to cope with enormous volumes of data that threatened to saturate some of the Internet's most vital pipelines.
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http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/06/D8N4JF080.html
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Instead of their ridiculous foray into monitoring internet content via .XXX, ICANN should focus on these serious security and infrastructure issues which are increasing in significance.
