UK, Not North Korea, Is Source of DDoS Attacks 175
angry tapir writes "The UK was the likely source of a series of attacks last week that took down popular Web sites in the US and South Korea, according to an analysis performed by a Vietnamese computer security researcher. The results contradict assertions made by some in the US and South Korean governments that North Korea was behind the attack. Security analysts had been skeptical of the claims, which were reportedly made in off-the-record briefings and for which proof was never delivered." The Vietnamese security site's blog is linked from the article, but it is very slow even before Slashdotting. The researchers observed 166,908 zombies participating in the attacks — a number far larger than most earlier estimates.
Update: 07/14 21:24 GMT by KD : Wired is reporting that the UK owner of the IP address in question is pointing a finger at a server in Florida, which it says opened a VPN to the UK machine for the attacks. Once again, the attacker could be anywhere.
Update: 07/14 21:24 GMT by KD : Wired is reporting that the UK owner of the IP address in question is pointing a finger at a server in Florida, which it says opened a VPN to the UK machine for the attacks. Once again, the attacker could be anywhere.
However.... (Score:3, Funny)
Come on, UK! (Score:5, Funny)
Who controls the botnets. (Score:5, Funny)
Just because most of the IP's involved were from the UK does not mean that N.Korea wasn't responsible.
I have to wonder how one 'creates' such a geography specific botnet. Do they have UK spam with words like bollocks? Or in the USA is it 'gun porn'? I bet they use 'Tim Hortons' to catch the Canadians. =)
Response (Score:5, Funny)
Fortunately, we can count on the British government to respond with reasoned caution, and with the utmost respect for citizens' future privacy and freedom.
Re:Come on, UK! (Score:5, Funny)
For the love of Heaven! The war has been over for 226 years! Get over it, already!
They are over the American Revolution. This is their response for us creating the "Three's Company".
Why would NK do it? (Score:3, Funny)
RS
We've waited for 50 years... (Score:5, Funny)
And now we want our Empire back...
I just can't believe that they've blown our cover so soon, I thought that dragging America into end-less wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was a brilliant move (did you seriously think that BUSH came up with the idea?) and the latest shift towards economic desolation via cyber attacks was extremely well thought out.
And why can we do this.... Because WE HAVE A FLAG [youtube.com]!
Okay back to plan B of being crap at sports we invent but quite polite about losing.
Re:Come on, UK! (Score:4, Funny)
You can have your stupid country we just want Hugh Laurie and Jon Oliver back!
p.s we'd settle for getting rid of Madonna and their being a court injunction against her using that stupid British accent!
Re:Come on, UK! (Score:4, Funny)
They are over the American Revolution. This is their response for us creating the "Three's Company".
Well, wikipedia says [wikipedia.org] that was a remake of a British sitcom, so... we're sorry?
Re:However.... (Score:1, Funny)
Most North Koreans don't even know what the internet is...
@North Korea: Its a series of tubes...
Re:Oh? (Score:1, Funny)
Slashdot mentality always seems to be that any contradicting reports beat the initial report.
No it doesn't.
(waits for the +5 insightful mod)
+1 Funny
Re:Oh? (Score:5, Funny)
Well this isn't an argument!
Re:Where != Who (Score:4, Funny)
Hate to tell you this, but Korea and Vietname are two different countries.
UK Terror Attack (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Come on, UK! (Score:4, Funny)
Come on! He went through the American school system.
It's not his fault. Give the guy a break!
Re:Oh? (Score:3, Funny)
This report uses actual evidence! (A strange concept in the US, i know)
Re:Oh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Proxy? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:However.... (Score:3, Funny)
The only assurance that the alleged sourcing network is legitimate is that the true sourcing network is properly filtering out emigrating martians. Not all networks do their part here, and any network far enough up the hierarchy soon can make few if any assumptions about where their packets come from.