Russia Accused of Cyber-War Against Estonia

earthlingpink writes about the ongoing DDoSing of Estonia. The Guardian is reporting that Russia stands accused of engaging in a three-week-long series of cyber-attacks. Government, banking, and media websites have been targeted. It is unclear whether the attacks are sanctioned or initiated by the Russian Government, but Estonian authorities believe that to be the case. NATO has sent security experts to Tallinn to help beef up defenses. The Estonian defense minister said, "At present, NATO does not define cyber-attacks as a clear military action. This means that the provisions of... collective self-defense, will not automatically be extended to the attacked country... this matter needs to be resolved in the near future."

In Soviet Russia

[saibot834]

In Soviet Russia, government cyber-attacks you.

I can confirm

[Anonymous Coward]

As an American-Estonian (1/3 Estonian on my Mother's side), I can confirm that Russia has been attacking my programming project, making it impossible to debug. And THAT boss is why the project isn't done yet! What can I do when all of Russia is against me?

Where did I hear about this attack? Uh.. slashd... an on-line news source specializing in technical news of course!

Re:In Soviet Russia

[ArchdukeChocula]

Differing from Soviet America how?

Re:Should a cyber war require a cyber retaliation?

[mdm-adph]

And what kind of rations do you feed a cyber soldier, anyway? Do we need cyber medics, cyber support units, a cyber mess hall?

An unending supply of coffee and some of those cool amphetamines they give to marines and fighter pilots should do the trick.

Re:Sexist/Agist

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow, the naïvete of Slashdot moderators continues to amaze me. This is perhaps the most obvious troll I have ever seen(because the quote is a complete fabrication and feminism is fairly unpopular on Slashdot), obviously posted in a hurry to get first post, and it's moderated Insightful?

Re:Should a cyber war require a cyber retaliation?

[thousandinone]

And do we really want our tax money buying cyber prostitutes to give our cyber soldiers computer viruses?

Re:I can confirm

[mfarah]

As an American-Estonian (1/3 Estonian on my Mother's side),

How can you be ONE THIRD something? I'd understand 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/8 (etc.)

Or, perhaps, you're 1/3 SWEDISH. }:->

(I know I'd be downmodded for this, but I HAD to say it)

Re:I can confirm

[Anonymous Coward]

1/3 is binary 0.0101010101... , so obviously his grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-great-grandfather and (great-great-)^n grandfather are all Estonian, while the rest of his relatives are completely !Estonian.

Re:In Soviet Russia

[Opportunist]

Huh? How's the German military intelligence service [wikipedia.org] connected to this?

And yes, I do find the choice of the acronym highly ironic.

Re:I can confirm

[ichigo 2.0]

How can you be ONE THIRD something? I'd understand 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/8 (etc.)

Ménage à trois? ;)

Re:Oh yeah?

[discord5]

Does this mean that get a ping wrong and it's not simply packets that might be coming back the other way?

That's why in Hunt for Red October, Sean Connery says "ping -c 1 sub.navy.mil" (or simply "One ping only")

That joke worked so well in my head :-(

hello brawling estonians and russians

[circletimessquare]

i would like to open this nationalistic chest thumping thread with an exhortation from the rest of us here at slashdot: please be extremely hysterical and hot-headed and entertaining

please be accusing each other's mothers of various acts of bestiality and extreme promiscuity, and do not go lightly on the creative threats of violence, including skewering the eyes with pokers, and the twisting of testicles in various farm machinery. proper english grammar is optional, in fact, it is better if your english grammar is nonexistent

ok, my popcorn is ready, any russian want to respond to the above estonian?

go!

Re:Why Is This In Politics??!!!

[M. Baranczak]

The world does not evolve around America kiddy wink!

Of course not. Real Americans don't believe in evolution.

Re:Sexist/Agist

[Anonymous Coward]

Shut the fuck up bitch! And get me a beer!

Re:Should a cyber war require a cyber retaliation?

[stonecypher]

lest they end up in a cyber quagmire.

Alllllll right. Giggidy.

Re:Should a cyber war require a cyber retaliation?

[Foochee]

NATO should tread cautiously on this one, lest they end up in a cyber quagmire. And what kind of rations do you feed a cyber soldier, anyway?

Well isn't it obvious.. unlimited supply of Hot Pockets®

Re:Off topic...

[Cinnamon Whirl]

Lets hope they've upped their defences since then.

Re:I can confirm

[Anonymous Coward]

"The Conversation" in that family:

Son: Daddy, where did I come from?
Dad: Well son, when a man, and a woman, and another woman love each other very much...