3 Internet servers staggered by hackers

Three of the 13 root server systems that control global Internet traffic became a hacker target in the biggest attack since 2002.

Experts say this is really a sudden and powerful attack on the original global Internet server system.

Although the attack lasted for 12 hours, global users hardly noticed any signs of it. This is a good sign because it shows the rapid recovery of the global Internet.

During the time of the attack, computer experts actually had to race fiercely to protect the host systems and the key path of the global Internet before the risk of "explosion" before a Huge amounts of data are constantly pouring in.

Duane Wessels, a researcher with the Internet Data Analysis Cooperation Association of San Diego Supercomputing Center, said that the target of the attack is still unknown.

" Maybe this is an attack aimed at gimmicky or vandalism. There is no sign of a hacker targeting another dark goal in this attack ."

Although hackers have deliberately concealed their origins, some experts say a huge amount of data used in this attack comes from Korea.

The three root servers of the global Internet that were attacked in this phase are currently under the management of the US Department of Defense, ICANN and UltraDNS International Domain Names Management.

It appears that the goal of this attack is UltraDNS - which is responsible for operating the global Internet traffic management root servers for all websites using ".org" domains and some other domain names.

The representative of NeuStar - UltraDNS's parent company - also confirmed this information and said yesterday it recorded an abnormal increase in incoming data flows.

John Crain, ICANN's technical director, said that during the first nine hours the attack did not seem to have been formed. But then it started to boom strongly.

" So far the investigation of traceability and the mastermind in the attack is still underway. I don't think there is anyone who has enough information about the attack. I still have to look for bit by bit in databases ".

Crain said the attack yesterday was not comparable in any way to the attack on 13 Internet-based server systems that took place in October 2002 because today's technology has helped reduce the burden of data control. global for these root servers.

Hoang Dung