Alex Alten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >This may be a bit off the crypto topic, but it is interesting nonetheless. > >Russia accused of unleashing cyberwar to disable Estonia >http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329864981-103610,00.html > >Estonia accuses Russia of 'cyberattack' >http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0517/p99s01-duts.html
Given that there are large numbers of disaffected re-settled Russians living in Estonia, combined with the usual collection of hooligans who'll jump at any opportunity for a fight, why would Russia need to get involved? It makes for some nice posturing, but why would the Russian government bother when they can just sit back and let the local script kiddies cause havoc? (I was in the centre of Tallinn when the reported riots over this were happening and didn't even notice a disturbance. This whole thing seems more an excuse for media hype and political posturing than anything else. Ignore it and it'll go away. Something else will be along presently). Peter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]