`` CNN took preventative measures to filter traffic in response to attempts to disrupt our Web site . CNN was targeted Thursday by attempts to interrupt its news Web site . Countermeasures caused slow or unavailable service in limited areas of Asia . The attacks were the latest example of a growing threat from hackers and cybercriminals who have exploited weaknesses in computer systems that are used for everything from banking transactions to online commerce.
CNN was targeted Thursday by attempts to interrupt its news Web site . Countermeasures caused slow or unavailable service in limited areas of Asia . The attacks were the latest example of a growing threat from hackers and cybercriminals who have exploited weaknesses in computer systems that are used for everything from banking transactions to online commerce.