WordPress.com founder says DDoS attacks originated from China. DDoS attack involves harnessing hundreds or thousands of computers to bombard a web site with data so it becomes overwhelmed. The site has since returned to normal as of Monday. The attacks were severe enough to interfere with the company’s data centers in Chicago, San Antonio and Dallas. China has been frequently named as the country of origin for several major cyberattacks, according to security vendor McAfee. The Chinese government denies being involved in any cyber attacks.”]
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