Widespread DoS Attacks

If it is proved to be true that yesterday's cyber attacks on Google, Twitter, Facebook and other sites were aimed at closing down the activities of one individual, it would be another striking example of how commercial organisations can become the indirect target of geopolitical threats, writes Steve Cummings.

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A lot of sites were attacked, including government sites such as "UCAS" and "YouGo" these are sites vital for anyone in the University education process.

Ongoing denial-of-service attack