Does anyone have details on why the Akamai DDoS attack was so sophisticated and what components of it were unique? Here's a quote for reference:
--snip-- Leighton provided few additional details, except that the attack was coordinated, large and sophisticated. The volume of traffic was unprecedented even for a company that "sees a lot of attacks," he said. "It had components that we had not seen before," he said, declining to comment further. --snip-- -- Kristian Hermansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
