Georgian Blogger Asks Russia For Probe
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Twitter, Facebook, DDoS, Georgia, Russia | Themes: The Internet
The blogger allegedly targeted in last week's DDoS attacks has asked Russia to investigate the matter.
Last week Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, LiveJournal and YouTube were all targeted in a denial of service attack or a DDoS. While YouTube and Blogger manage to keep things under control and running relatively smoothly, Twitter Facebook and LiveJournal had difficulty staying online. It was later reported that the whole thing had been an attack targeting one specific blogger from Georgia.
Now, that blogger, going by the name of Cyxymu, has asked Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to hold an inquiry. According to the BBC, Cyxymu, whose real name is Georgy, sent an open letter to Dmitry Medvedev asking him to find the people responsible for the attacks and punish them. "Your special services are able to trace the persons involved in this case and organisers of this attack," wrote Geogry. "And your court, the most humane court in the world, is able to find and punish them. "
The BBC reports that the pro-Georgian blogger's claims that the attack on him for was state-endorsed have been met with criticism from security experts. Georgy says he was targeted for "telling the truth about the Russia-Georgia war."
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Most humane court? That's hilarious! I guess he has to try and stay on Medvedev's good side huh?
I wander what is his truth about Russia - georgia war ???
He sure put them Russians on the spot now. If they don't, they're frowned upon. If they do, they'd probably have to lie.
Wait, lying's easy. Never mind.
I think it was a while back that russia was attacking gregoria. If my memory serves correct, they started by taking out government and bank web sites in gregoria, leaving the place in somewhat of a panic state, and invading them physically as well. I'm not sure i'm correct but I think it gained press more for the electronic attack than the invasion.
LoL I'm confused:
Erm... what was the "real" name again? Georgy or Geogry?
Not that it maters much, cause it seems like another alias to me.
By saying "the most humane court in the world" he certainly did not mean to "stay on Medvedev's good side"
By this phrase he is referring to the famous fictional Russian character Ostap Bender from the book (and the movie) "12 Chairs", where, by using satirical means, the absurdity and stupidity of Russian political system is shown...
He sure put them Russians on the spot now. If they don't, they're frowned upon. If they do, they'd probably have to lie.Wait, lying's easy. Never mind.
I dont want to start an orgument, but I bet you are only exposed to one side of the press, you are really got to see both sides to undrestand what was going on, I speak Russian, and when this crap happened I was reading both sides trying to sum up and make my own decisions, please do understand, that there is propoganda and censorship on both sides, eastern and western, its not just Russia's fault
I think it was a while back that russia was attacking gregoria. If my memory serves correct, they started by taking out government and bank web sites in gregoria, leaving the place in somewhat of a panic state, and invading them physically as well. I'm not sure i'm correct but I think it gained press more for the electronic attack than the invasion.
And you know whats funny ? Its not the government trying to hack georgian websites... Just hackers who try their skills at work and just because of pure hate to the enemy. Would you try to do everything possible to help your side ? I cant tell since its fully up to you.
LoL I'm confused:Erm... what was the "real" name again? Georgy or Geogry?Not that it maters much, cause it seems like another alias to me.
His real name written in Georgian is გიორგი.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_alphabet
And you know whats funny ? Its not the government trying to hack georgian websites... Just hackers who try their skills at work and just because of pure hate to the enemy. Would you try to do everything possible to help your side ? I cant tell since its fully up to you.
You don't know, if it was government, or not. So SU please. You are talking about country that now has official:
"О Комиссии при Президенте Российской Федерации по противодействию попыткам фальсификации истории в ущерб интересам России"
"Commission to counter the attempts of falsification of history to the detriment of Russia"
Hilarious.
Most humane court? That's hilarious! I guess he has to try and stay on Medvedev's good side huh?
He was, of course, sarcastic. It's a quote for a very popular comedy.
I dont want to start an orgument, but I bet you are only exposed to one side of the press, you are really got to see both sides to undrestand what was going on, I speak Russian, and when this crap happened I was reading both sides trying to sum up and make my own decisions, please do understand, that there is propoganda and censorship on both sides, eastern and western, its not just Russia's fault
There is nothing even remotely as terrible as Russian propaganda. One year after the conflict, after Russia's own prosecution office came with "162 peacefull ossetians were killed" (more than 200 were killed from georgian side) Russia's Federal channels continue to repeat lies about "2000 dead civilians" and "entire villages wiped out". Well, there actually are completelly destroyed villages, nearly all georgian anclaves were burned down then leveled with buldozers.
Oh, and here comes "photo I made in Iraq", incidentally made in village Nikozi by Arkady Babchenko:
http://starshinazapasa.livejournal.com/12018.html
Dmitry Medvedev Response:
"lol wut, im busy running ma country , we dont care, gtfo"
Dmitry Medvedev Response:"lol wut, im busy running ma country , we dont care, gtfo"
many lols to this.
LOL, I still maintain there are more stories behind this than available on western press. Georgians aren’t stupid and nice just look at Stalin. BBC and AP are just printing what they want to print because they are on the anti-Russia side of the propaganda war. A story about Al Qaeda vs. Russia might be more neutral.
BBC and AP are just printing what they want to print because they are on the anti-Russia side of the propaganda war. A story about Al Qaeda vs. Russia might be more neutral.
Yep. In reality, it was actually other way round: user Cyxymu DoS attacked entire Russian internet.
I'm sure the russian goverment will soon discover this attack was a simple accident, caused by a weather balloon accidently colliding with a missing nuclear submarine
Yep. In reality, it was actually other way round: user Cyxymu DoS attacked entire Russian internet.
Believe what you want. I have long give up on the idea of unbiased media.
BTW, 5 of your 37 total posts since March are on this comment section. You must agree strongly with this statement: "The only good Russian is a dead Russian".
I see there are stil people who believe that Georgians have any truth to tell. Wake up, your TV channels are feeding you BS. Georgia is a US ally and Russia is a potential enemy, after all. It is dangerous for all of us, if some crazy nationalists can do anything he wants without fear of being punished, because the western media covers his crime.
After gaining independance, Georgia decided to take control over its break-away regions. Georgia attacked South Ossetia in 1991, attacked Abkhasia in 1992-1993, took control over Adjara - another breakaway region - in 2004, attacked South Ossetia again in 2008.
When Georgian Grad launchers were bombing South Ossetia on the night of August 07, 2008 do you remember if your news channels were airing anything about the war? They were not. After a few days, when Russia deciced to interfer, to defend its internationally accepted peace troops stationed in S.O. and to protect the civilians with Russian citizenship, the western channels woke up and started accusing Russia of all the deadly sins. Well done. As usual western large scale propaganda succeeded to manipulate your minds and it might take years or decades until you all find out the painful truth.
Don't mind "Georgy", in his "democratic" country all Russian channels were shut off long ago, the only source of information are Georgians TV channels and western media, which cite Saakashvilly. The most plausible source of attacks on his blogs are Abkhazian hackers, What THG's article doesn't tell you is that Georgy is a Georgian who used to live in Abkhazia and had to leave it after the war.
Even though it's difficult for you, but take a look at some footage that doesn't come from Georgia or western media for a change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szUPl0H082E
After a few days, when Russia deciced to interfer, to defend its internationally accepted peace troops stationed in S.O. and to protect the civilians with Russian citizenship, the western channels woke up and started accusing Russia of all the deadly sins.
And if the US decided to bomb and send troops and tanks into Mexico because they are killing innocent Americans in Tijuana, do you think the world would accuse the US of invading Mexico? When Palestinians are bombing Israel and Israel comes in and to stop them, the world claims Israel is invading Palestine. Im not saying any one on either side of these scenarios is right or wrong, Im just saying if the world claims the others are an "invasion", why would you assume that the world wouldnt call it an "invasion" when Russia does it?
"Georgian Blogger Asks Russia For Probe"
Let's hope it's not the annal kind!
And you know whats funny ? Its not the government trying to hack georgian websites... Just hackers who try their skills at work and just because of pure hate to the enemy. Would you try to do everything possible to help your side ? I cant tell since its fully up to you.
While that' is entirely possible I doubt that the attacks were COMPLETELY uncorrelated. It may be that the russian officials just looked the other way, or that they saw the opportunity and decided it to be an opportune time. One way or another the ddos attack on the gregorians seems to have gone unpunished and largely uninvestigated as far as i have heard. Not to say that I paid THAT much attention to begin with, but there is still the chances of it being a coincidence are entirely too slim. There's part of this story that has gone untold and been covered up and twisted one way or another. But an electronic attack directly followed by a military attack, one can only assume that it was correlated and purposeful. To deny that possibility would to be to deny common sense and logic weather or not they were purposefully related in any way. Only the parties involved will know I guess.
All hail Patrick Worms. Hire a PR consultant and commit crimes fearlessly. Your country might be next.
Geogry from Georgia!

His parents must have hated him
I wouldn't be surprised if the Russian government was actually behind the attack.
You don't know, if it was government, or not. So SU please. You are talking about country that now has official:"О Комиссии при Президенте Российской Федерации по противодействию попыткам фальсификации истории в ущерб интересам России""Commission to counter the attempts of falsification of history to the detriment of Russia"Hilarious.
so what does this has to do with hacking and DDosing ? did you just went out and tried to find something online in Russian and randomly post it with translation ?
There's a Russian sympathizer going around rating everyone down.
Hurry! Get the anti-Communist courts out!
I see there are stil people who believe that Georgians have any truth to tell.
You guys seem to have no shame. Russian "priests" are spreading lies about raped kids and hundreds of virgins burnet down in churches.
Your fucking president continues to repeat lies aobut thousands of civilians.
Your fucking RTR central TV station spreads this kind of BS (just compare what Fox has shown and what russia "repeated"):
http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/1057023/post83818217/
so what does this has to do with hacking and DDosing ? did you just went out and tried to find something online in Russian and randomly post it with translation ?
Your country has "Commission to counter the attempts of falsification of history to the detriment of Russia". God knows how many other "commissions" to falcify do you still have.
After Russia's prosecution office coming with number of 162 killed civilians (at georgian side there are over 200), russian central television still continues to repeat lies about "thousands of killed civilians".
After a few days, when Russia deciced to interfer
Russia was fighting in that war from the very beginning, somewhere mid July 2008. Russian jets were there already on 8th in the morning.
Russian "peacekeepers" (e.g. leutenant Oleg Golovanov) were correcting ossetian artillery fire on 7th of August. AND THAT ACCORDING TO OSSETIAN SOURCES:
http://www.osradio.ru/news/genocid/eid/14326.html
Ossetian "genocide site" war registered weeks ahead of the "genocide" itself.
You must agree strongly with this statement: "The only good Russian is a dead Russian".
No, that's rather russian way of thinking.
In fact I have a number of ethnic russian friends and our relations didn't change after this invasion and "implicit occupation" => "explicit occupation" transformation.
And if the US decided to bomb and send troops and tanks into Mexico because they are killing innocent Americans in Tijuana, do you think the world would accuse the US of invading Mexico? When Palestinians are bombing Israel and Israel comes in and to stop them, the world claims Israel is invading Palestine. Im not saying any one on either side of these scenarios is right or wrong, Im just saying if the world claims the others are an "invasion", why would you assume that the world wouldnt call it an "invasion" when Russia does it?
Well, you are missing some important details in this analogy. Correct would be:
US invades part of Mexico because they are killing innocent Americans in Tijuana.
US drives big part of the local population out and pillages the cities.
Then US announces, that the only way, to stop antihuman, fascist mexicans, is by recognizing independence of the occupied part and by building a couple of US military bases there.