[ NNSquad ] Repeated attacks hijack huge chunks of Internet traffic, researchers warn

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Repeated attacks hijack huge chunks of Internet traffic, researchers warn

http://j.mp/1b944pu  (Ars Technica)

   "Researchers from network intelligence firm Renesys made that sobering
    assessment in a blog post published Tuesday. Since February, they have
    observed 38 distinct events in which large blocks of traffic have been
    improperly redirected to routers at Belarusian or Icelandic service
    providers. The hacks, which exploit implicit trust placed in the
    border gateway protocol used to exchange data between large service
    providers, affected "major financial institutions, governments, and
    network service providers" in the US, South Korea, Germany, the Czech
    Republic, Lithuania, Libya, and Iran."

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