Report: Kyrgyzstan under Russian cyber attack

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Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - January 28, 2009, 06:45AM

Kyrgyzstan’s Internet has been shut down by a Russian “cyber-militia” in an attack whose motivations are not clear, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

Actually, somebody tripped over an extension cord in Nowhereistan and unplugged it from the wall.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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