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Cyber Attacks Harass Kremlin Critics

An AP newswire article by Mansur Mirovalev, via USA Today, reports that:

A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace.

Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their websites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial.

While they offer no proof, the groups all point the finger at the Kremlin, calling the electronic siege an attempt to stifle Russia's last source of free, unfiltered information.

The victims, who range from liberal democrats to ultranationalists, allege their hacker adversaries hope to harass the opposition with the approach of parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in next March.

posted by Fergie @ 6/30/2007 05:45:00 PM