Josh Elliott: ICANN PRESS RELEASE (7-2-99): HACKING NSI

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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 20:38:16 -0400
To: nettime-l@desk.nl
From: "Josh Elliott" <elliott@ISI.EDU> (by way of Name.Space)
Subject: FW: ICANN PRESS RELEASE (7-2-99):  INTERNET CORPORATION FOR
 ASSIGNED  NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLU
 (fwd)


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON
HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS

Marina Del Rey, CA (July 2, 1999) - For several hours earlier today,
access to the server which hosts the ICANN Web site was disrupted.  The
information on ICANN's Web site is administrative in nature and was not
damaged. 

We have since been made aware of a concerted effort to tamper with some of
the servers currently operated by Network Solutions, Inc. of Herndon,
Virginia.  The incident, which is potentially criminal, has been referred
to the appropriate law enforcement officials.  An investigation into the
source of the attack, and the manner in which it was carried out, is
currently underway.  While there is no evidence that the servers under its
control have been harmed, ICANN is taking the appropriate measures to
protect its equipment located at the Information Sciences Institute of the
University of Southern California. 

ICANN condemns this action as an attempt to undermine the stability of the
domain name system and will cooperate fully with any investigation into
the matter. 

About  ICANN:

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the new
non-profit corporation that was formed to take over responsibility for the
IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name
system management, and root server system management functions now
performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities. 

Contact:			Joe Sheffo
				Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
				415-923-1660
				jsheffo@alexanderogilvy.com

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