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 . Web site began to notice problems around midday Thursday .