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ARMENIAN, AZERBAIJANI HACKERS STOP CYBER ATTACKS - EXPERT
tert.am
05.09.12
The hacker attacks following the extradition Ramil Safarov, the
Azerbaijani axe-murderer who was serving a life sentence in Hungary,
have been slowly fading out since September 3, an information security
expert has said.
"Once that person was rendered to Baku, a big Azerbaijani group
launched an attack against the Armenian websites. They hacked 20
sites in three days, posting his image and the decree on granting
him a pardon," Samvel Martirosyan told reporters on Wednesday.
The Azerbaijanis' most notable success, according to the expert, was
that they managed to hack the website of an organization assisting
the children with cancer, and of a foundation dealing with orphanages.
"Our main target was the Azerbaijani presidential and ministerial
websites and the media outlets. The Armenian hackers targeted few
sites, as they had a specific goal. Only once was the server of
entertainment websites hacked," he added.
Martirosyan said the hacking attempts included both the posting of
images and DDoS attacks.
"The DDoS attacks were powerful from both sides, but the Azerbaijanis
did not manage to stop our websites from operating. But some of their
very serious news websites went out of operation," he added.
The expert noted that the hacker attacks by the Azerbaijanis bear a
permanent nature. "It looks as though the Azerbaijani hackers have
targets to meet," he said.
Martirosyan added that the society often complains in such situations
as to why the Armenian hackers fail to respond to the attacks. "I am
hopeful the operations carried out this week proved that if something
is needed it's done."
Considering cyber attacks hooliganism, the expert recommended against
engaging in such practices. He said the attack against the Azerbaijani
president's website was just an opportunity to turn the international
media's attention to the topic.
tert.am
05.09.12
The hacker attacks following the extradition Ramil Safarov, the
Azerbaijani axe-murderer who was serving a life sentence in Hungary,
have been slowly fading out since September 3, an information security
expert has said.
"Once that person was rendered to Baku, a big Azerbaijani group
launched an attack against the Armenian websites. They hacked 20
sites in three days, posting his image and the decree on granting
him a pardon," Samvel Martirosyan told reporters on Wednesday.
The Azerbaijanis' most notable success, according to the expert, was
that they managed to hack the website of an organization assisting
the children with cancer, and of a foundation dealing with orphanages.
"Our main target was the Azerbaijani presidential and ministerial
websites and the media outlets. The Armenian hackers targeted few
sites, as they had a specific goal. Only once was the server of
entertainment websites hacked," he added.
Martirosyan said the hacking attempts included both the posting of
images and DDoS attacks.
"The DDoS attacks were powerful from both sides, but the Azerbaijanis
did not manage to stop our websites from operating. But some of their
very serious news websites went out of operation," he added.
The expert noted that the hacker attacks by the Azerbaijanis bear a
permanent nature. "It looks as though the Azerbaijani hackers have
targets to meet," he said.
Martirosyan added that the society often complains in such situations
as to why the Armenian hackers fail to respond to the attacks. "I am
hopeful the operations carried out this week proved that if something
is needed it's done."
Considering cyber attacks hooliganism, the expert recommended against
engaging in such practices. He said the attack against the Azerbaijani
president's website was just an opportunity to turn the international
media's attention to the topic.