Matt Drudge is running two big stories right now: The Google Chrome OS, and the apparent cyberattack that took down a few U.S. government Web sites. Several outlets, including the AP, are already going with the scary-sounding “It was the North Koreans!” angle, but let’s slow down for a minute.
The fact is that no U.S. government official has confirmed any sort of attack. So to say, “Oh My God We’re Under Attack!” right now is a tad premature. The reports that are currently swirling around the Internet quote officials at a South Korean intelligence organization, with a smattering of security experts chiming in for good measure.
Second, even if there was some sort of coordinated cyber attack, how is that different from your everyday cyberattack. Quoth the Department of Homeland Security spokesman, “The US sees attacks on its networks every day, and measures have been put in place to minimize the impact on federal Web sites.” No need to jump in your fallout shelter just yet.
And lastly, just because someone attacks a South Korean Web site, when does that automatically make them the same person who attacks American Web sites? Just because they both happen at the same time doesn’t necessarily mean they’re coming from the same Bad Guys.
Just a friendly heads-up, is all. Don’t want any of y’all freaking out over what, so far, is largely nothing.
In Mother Russia the websites attack you!
I am also do not advocate jumping into bomb shelters, however…
-This attack is different because it is still affecting some major government websites, which means that it is particularly sophiticated; possible more sophisticated than the government is used to dealing with.
-People inside the government have confirmed the attack.
-It’s not just the fact that the attacks happened at the same time, it’s the nature of the attacks. What exactly is that nature? Hell if I know, but I’m figuring the cooperating intelligence agencies wouldn’t put that information out there without there being some kind of substance behind it.
Guys this could very well be a inside job. A while ago we heard that they wanted to dedicate more money to cyber security, followed by these conventiently timed attacks.
Expect some massive propaganda to sweep the media, followed by billions of dollars dedicated to bogus security projects.
This is NOT largely NOTHING. It is quite a look into the window of the possible. There has been rumors that China has developed a “silver bullet” to take out the west. You might be getting a glimpse of what this silver bullet is and in the event such a thing is real, a lot more than websites could be shut down.
One thing is at least certain. Who ever did this attack wanted it to look like N. Korea did it.
let the conspiracy theorists reign on high