Re: Hackers hit key Internet traffic computers

[Douglas Otis <dotis () mail-abuse org>]

On Feb 7, 2007, at 6:27 AM, Jeff Kell wrote:

> Alexander Harrowell wrote:
> > It was clear from the highly reliable index I call the "Nanogdex"  
> > that nothing was seriously amiss.
>
> Yes, but it got so much bloody press that ambitious copycats can't  
> be too far behind.

When 2 of 13 root systems are affected (>90% loss), how many systems  
will withstand such an attack when targeted lower within the  
hierarchy?  FWIW, the attack rates did not seem that high.

-Doug