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Could Hackers Take Down The Whole Internet? »

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"Q: I heard recently that some hackers tried to take down the entire Internet. Is that possible? A: Hack the entire Internet? Hard to say. But yes, it has been tried..."

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agentX
May 3, 2007, 6:07 p.m.
Yeah, I remember than slowdown. Those goddamn hackers...this isn't the Matrix they're toying with.
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loquaciousrana
May 4, 2007, 4:01 p.m.
The interesting thing about the attack was that it ceased as mysteriously as it started. It appeared to be a bot herder demonstrating the power of his bot network to a potential customer.