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Hackers Hit US Congressional Web Sites; Insult President Obama

   The  cyber  attack  occurred  just  hours  after  Mr.  Obama  finished
   delivering his State of the Union address in Washington

   VOA News 28 January 2010

Photo: AP

   President Obama

   Hackers  infiltrated  the Web sites of dozens of U.S. lawmakers, using
   the pages to curse U.S. President Barack Obama.
   Congressional  officials  say  the  Internet  attack  took  place late
   Wednesday  or  early  Thursday,  just  hours  after Mr. Obama finished
   delivering his State of the Union address in Washington.
   The  attack  affected  49 Web sites, targeting lawmakers from both the
   Democratic  and  Republican parties, as well as the Web site for a key
   congressional  committee,  the  House of Representatives Oversight and
   Government Reform Committee.
   A  congressional  spokesman  says a private company is responsible for
   providing  security for the Internet sites impacted in the attack, but
   was  updating  the  security  software  (programming)  when the attack
   occurred.

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