The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center warned Friday of an increased threat of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on computer networks. According to an advisory released at the NIPC Web site, the organization "has reason to believe that the potential for future DDoS attacks is high.". . .
The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center warned Friday of an increased threat of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on computer networks. According to an advisory released at the NIPC Web site, the organization "has reason to believe that the potential for future DDoS attacks is high." The NIPC advised network infrastructure operators to "take a defensive posture and remain vigilant at a higher state of alert."

The warning did not say whether any specific networks were at particular risk of DDoS attacks, nor did it identify any groups or individuals suspected of launching potential attacks.

The NIPC did note that anti-U.S. protesters have said they are targeting for defacement sites operated by the Department of Defense and by "organizations that support the critical infrastructure of the United States."

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