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Surge in Hacking Attacks Post 9/11: 79 Incidents Documented in 2002

Jan 04, 2002 •

Anthony Pell

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cyber threats security trends website defacement hacking surge online attacks

There was a marked decrease in global website defacements in the period after 11 September, according to security watcher mi2g Intelligence Unit. But hacking has now begun to rise again, with 79 overt attacks reported in the first 24 hours of 2002. . . . There was a marked decrease in global website defacements in the period after 11 September, according to security watcher mi2g Intelligence Unit. But hacking has now begun to rise again, with 79 overt attacks reported in the first 24 hours of 2002.

DK Matai, chairman and chief executive at mi2g, put the sudden drop in September down to the US Department of Justice linking hacking to terrorism through the Surveillance and Anti-terrorism Bill submitted to Congress on 19 September.

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