EC website downed by ‘hackers’

“The Internet Action Plan (IAP), an EC-sponsored initiative to raise awareness of safe surfing practices, was
dealt a blow when hackers closed IAP?s Safer Internet Awareness Exchange website.

The site, which launched in January, aims to be a central clearing house or virtual meeting-place for
information about European activities to promote safe surfing. The two attacks were launched at the same time
as details of a EU cybercrime treaty were finalised in Brussels – a move that is unlikely to be coincidental.”