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* [[Leaves]], which was capable of updating and changing its functionality during a hack, affected millions of internet users in five Chinese provinces when an unknown hacker attacked the the server of [[DNSPod]], a Chinese domain name registrar in 2009;<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDoS-Attack-Leaves-Five-Chinese-Provinces-Without-Internet-112313.shtml DDoS Attack Leaves Five Chinese Provinces Without Internet]</ref>
* [[Leaves]], which was capable of updating and changing its functionality during a hack, affected millions of internet users in five Chinese provinces when an unknown hacker attacked the the server of [[DNSPod]], a Chinese domain name registrar in 2009;<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDoS-Attack-Leaves-Five-Chinese-Provinces-Without-Internet-112313.shtml DDoS Attack Leaves Five Chinese Provinces Without Internet]</ref>
as well as many other viruses and worms distributed by hackers to cripple computer networks in homes and organizations.
as well as many other viruses and worms distributed by hackers to cripple computer networks in homes and organizations.
In August 2009, [[Twitter]] reported that its website suffered from a DDoS attack.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/twitter_taken_down_by_ddos_attack_company_confirms/ Twitter Taken Down by DDoS Attack, Company Confirms]</ref> Its 45 million users were unable to use its service for hours. A large quantity of junk e-mails were sent to the website which originated from Russia or Republic of Georgia. According to Bill Woodcock, research director of the Packet Clearing House, the cyber war between Russia and Georgia was extended on the Twitter's website. Facebook and Google were also victims of DDoS attacks during the same day/<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/technology/internet/07twitter.html Online Attack Silences Twitter for Much of Day]</ref>
[[Network Solutions]] spokesperson [[Shashi Bellamkonda]] reported that the company experienced a consecutive DDoS attacks on June 20-21, 2011 wherein its costumers were unable to access the server and e-mail and the website became unstable. The company resolved the problem as quickly as possible.<ref>[http://dos-attacks.com/2011/06/22/network-solutions-bounces-back-after-ddos/ Network Solutions Bounces Back After DDoS]</ref>
[[Network Solutions]] spokesperson [[Shashi Bellamkonda]] reported that the company experienced a consecutive DDoS attacks on June 20-21, 2011 wherein its costumers were unable to access the server and e-mail and the website became unstable. The company resolved the problem as quickly as possible.<ref>[http://dos-attacks.com/2011/06/22/network-solutions-bounces-back-after-ddos/ Network Solutions Bounces Back After DDoS]</ref>