Cyber Attack Cripples Estonia

In April 2007, Estonia experienced a cyber attack that crippled the nation. As reported in a BBC article:

"Estonia, one of the most internet-savvy states in the European Union, has been under sustained attack from hackers since the ethnic Russian riots sparked in late April by its removal of a Soviet war memorial from Tallinn city centre.

Websites of the tiny Baltic state's government, political parties, media and business community have had to shut down temporarily after being hit by denial-of-service attacks, which swamp them with external requests."

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