Is anyone surprised? I hope not.
Anti-racism sites hit by wave of cyber-attacks
Cloudflare, which blocks attacks designed to knock websites offline, says advocacy groups in general saw attacks increase 1,120-fold.
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That equates to an extra 110,000 blocked requests every second, it said.
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Cloudflare, meanwhile, invited at-risk groups to join its free protection programme.
"As we've often seen in the past, real world protest and violence is usually accompanied by attacks on the internet," Cloudflare said in a blog post written by its chief executive and chief technology officer.
"Unfortunately, if recent history is any guide, those who speak out against oppression will continue to face cyber-attacks that attempt to silence them."
Anti-racism sites hit by wave of cyber-attacks
Cloudflare, which blocks attacks designed to knock websites offline, says advocacy groups in general saw attacks increase 1,120-fold.
...
That equates to an extra 110,000 blocked requests every second, it said.
...
Cloudflare, meanwhile, invited at-risk groups to join its free protection programme.
"As we've often seen in the past, real world protest and violence is usually accompanied by attacks on the internet," Cloudflare said in a blog post written by its chief executive and chief technology officer.
"Unfortunately, if recent history is any guide, those who speak out against oppression will continue to face cyber-attacks that attempt to silence them."
