Cyber attack on several SL websites
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A series of cyber attacks have been launched against a number of Sri Lankan (.lk and .com) websites.
The website of a foreign embassy based in Sri Lanka has also been targetted through the cyber attacks.
TechCERT issuing a notice through Facebook recommends staying vigilant on monitoring system/Intrusion Detection System alerts. It also calls on web admins to ensure that adequate security countermeasures have been enforced.
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team(SLCERT), TechCERT as well as the Sri Lanka Airforce Cyber Operations command are working to control the situation.
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