http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=4170
By Joe Figueiredo
03/11/2004
The Dutch government is to launch legal proceedings against a
suspected hacker accused of recently disabling several government
websites for four days through a series of distributed denial of
service (DDoS) attacks, the ICTU - the government agency that oversees
information and communication technology in the public sector - has
reported.
The suspect is an 18-year old youth, and a possible member of the
"0x1fe Crew", a group of around 15 hackers protesting recent cabinet
decisions.
The youth, who, if found guilty, could face a stiff bill for damages
amounting to tens of thousands of euros, apparently revealed his
actions and personal details to a Dutch current affairs television
programme, according to the ICTU, which had conducted an enquiry into
the attacks.
The ICTU has since introduced technical measures (including purchasing
extra bandwidth from hosting provider ASP4all) to better deal with
future cyber assaults on these websites. "We can take even further
steps, but this would depend on what our 'clients' are willing to
pay," said an ICTU spokesperson.
Although the ICTU is only taking a civil action against the alleged
hacker, the public prosecutor in the Hague is looking into bringing
possible criminal charges.
This follows a complaint in parliament against an earlier decision by
the public prosecution service not to take any action against the
alleged hackers, despite the police having known their identity.
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Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) Everything is Vulnerable -
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