DDoS Care of Germany

The Denial of Service problems encountered last week by many users on some of the world's most popular Web sites seems to have originated in Germany according to published reports. Using a program entitled Stacheldraht (Barbed Wire), written by a hacker named Mixter, the attackers were able to overload major Internet businesses around the world. Mixter has become the primary target for FBI investigators on the case. Sites that were hit by the DDoS last week include Yahoo, Buy.com, eBay, Amazon.com and CNN.com. Network Solutions, Inc. apparently traced the attack to a computer in Germany, and further investigation has led the FBI to Mixter. Keep checking back as the story develops.