LJ cyber attack.
I thought LJ was just being a pain but apparently not...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13011540
"Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has condemned as "outrageous and illegal" a cyber-attack on a popular social networking website that hosts his blog.
The LiveJournal site was hit by a denial-of-service attack on Wednesday.
The site crashed after being bombarded with messages from thousands of infected computers, an expert from the Kaspersky Labs computer company said.
Russian media say a similar attack has now hit Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper often critical of official policies.
In his blog, President Medvedev said: "As an active user of LiveJournal I consider these actions outrageous and illegal.
"What has occurred should be examined by LiveJournal's administration and law enforcement agencies."
The internet has become a major forum for free speech in Russia, where many broadcasters and newspapers are influenced by powerful state or corporate interests."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13011540
"Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has condemned as "outrageous and illegal" a cyber-attack on a popular social networking website that hosts his blog.
The LiveJournal site was hit by a denial-of-service attack on Wednesday.
The site crashed after being bombarded with messages from thousands of infected computers, an expert from the Kaspersky Labs computer company said.
Russian media say a similar attack has now hit Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper often critical of official policies.
In his blog, President Medvedev said: "As an active user of LiveJournal I consider these actions outrageous and illegal.
"What has occurred should be examined by LiveJournal's administration and law enforcement agencies."
The internet has become a major forum for free speech in Russia, where many broadcasters and newspapers are influenced by powerful state or corporate interests."