Web attacks on big US banks originated in Iran, unconfirmed reports say

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ARSTechnica:

 Two reports say a series of denial-of-service attacks were launched from Iran.

by – Sept 21 2012, 7:30pm EDT

Iranians have mounted a series of denial-of-service attacks over the past year that target major US banks and other companies, according to two published reports that cite unnamed US officials.

The reports, published on Friday by The Washington Post and Reuters, came a few days after websites for both Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase experienced unexplained service disruptions. US Senator Joseph Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said on Friday that he believes a unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is behind the disruptions, but provided no evidence to support the claim. Neither bank has confirmed that the disruptions were the result of attacks, so it’s possible equipment failure or other internal causes are responsible.

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