Experts try to track vicious 'Slammer' worm

bobbi · 01-28-2003, 07:10 PM

HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Computer experts are trying to determine if a virus-like attack on the Internet over the weekend originated in Hong Kong as the president of South Korea, the hardest hit nation, ordered officials to safeguard that nation's computer networks.

A U.S. Internet executive said by telephone that disruptions appeared first in Hong Kong before spreading to other Pacific Rim nations and then onto the United States and Europe.

Read full story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

deadserious · 01-28-2003, 07:23 PM

Hey thanks for keeping us updated on this slammer worm news.

Do you think they'll ever track the people that launched it down?

bobbi · 01-28-2003, 07:41 PM

maybe eventually, but it will take some time to catch the creator of the worm, it's probably someone like the guy who was caught earlier this week, that had sent the e-mail virus out just to see if it would eventually be sent back to him.

And your very welcome. [=

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bobbi NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 650	Experts try to track vicious 'Slammer' worm HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Computer experts are trying to determine if a virus-like attack on the Internet over the weekend originated in Hong Kong as the president of South Korea, the hardest hit nation, ordered officials to safeguard that nation's computer networks. A U.S. Internet executive said by telephone that disruptions appeared first in Hong Kong before spreading to other Pacific Rim nations and then onto the United States and Europe. Read full story here: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

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deadserious Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,255	Hey thanks for keeping us updated on this slammer worm news. Do you think they'll ever track the people that launched it down?

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bobbi NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 650	maybe eventually, but it will take some time to catch the creator of the worm, it's probably someone like the guy who was caught earlier this week, that had sent the e-mail virus out just to see if it would eventually be sent back to him. And your very welcome. [=

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