China hit by 'biggest ever' cyber-attack

.....The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack was said to have targeted servers responsible for sites with a ".cn" domain name...

....The technique is typically employed by hacktivists looking to disrupt websites from operating correctly.......

....Notice of the attack was posted on the website of the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).....

....It said that the DDoS had begun at 02:00 local time on Sunday - before intensifying at 04:00......

...It said it would "enhance the service capabilities" of the network responsible for the affected domains.....

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