Verisign has alarmed the online security industry with its reluctant disclosure of repeated hack attacks on its network in 2010. The infrastructure company supports key servers of the Internet’s backbone, serving as Top Level Domain host for .com, .org and .gov. That it was repeatedly penetrated in 2010 was first quietly disclosed in an SEC filing in October 2011. This week, as furor over the revelation hit critical mass, the company issued a statement acknowledging the attacks.
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Verisign Fesses Up About 2010 Hack Attacks
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 3, 2012 09:09 AMVerisign has alarmed the online security industry with its reluctant disclosure of repeated hack attacks on its network in 2010. The infrastructure company supports key servers of the Internet’s backbone, serving as Top Level Domain host for .com, .org and .gov. That it was repeatedly penetrated in 2010 was first quietly disclosed in an SEC filing in October 2011. This week, as furor over the revelation hit critical mass, the company issued a statement acknowledging the attacks.