WHID 2007-52: Hacker halts Rivkin auction of 37 watches
Seems that the there is a new trend to disrupt on line bidding using denial of service attacks. In this case, an auction for 37 very expensive watches was halted 20 minutes before the end as the site crashed, in what official sources describe as a hacker attack that did not result in a site compromise.
Additional information:
- Hacker halts Rivkin auction of 37 watches [Herald Sun, Nov 5 2007]
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