Terry Evans
18 September 2008
Cyber Attack On Burmese Media Groups
A number of exiled Burmese media groups suffered cyber attacks yesterday. Their websites were disabled when the IP
addresses were blocked by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).
Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the monk-led uprising known as the "Saffron Revolution". Internet speeds in Burma
have been very slow since the cyber attack, suggesting that there has been a concerted effort to prevent information
flow into and out of the country.
Burmese bloggers played a major role in transmitting information from Burma during last year's massive anti-government
protests and the violent crackdown that ensued. The technically savvy bloggers posted up-to-date news and photos that
captured the attention of the world.
Recently Burma's ruling generals, shaken by the success of the pro-democracy bloggers, have increased surveillance on
internet cafes forcing many bloggers to operate underground.
ENDS