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Alternative media submit evidence vs. IT companies over cyber-attacks
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Int’l media watchdog ‘mirrors’ Philippine alternative news amid cyber-attacks
International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has included in their website mirroring campaign two Philippine alternative news websites, Bulatlat and Kodao Productions, following the intense cyber-attacks since December.
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What you need to know about the ongoing cyber-attacks vs. alternative news Bulatlat
What is Bulatlat? Bulatlat is an online news magazine established after the ouster of former President Joseph Estrada. Press freedom advocates and human rights defenders gathered to form the news agency to tap the then booming internet in the country to help explain issues and government policies and to contribute towards shaping public opinion by…
Alternative news Bulatlat under attack again
The attackers, the group said, have attacked their “front-end at Cloudfare and later on they directed the attack to the hosting site,” using at least 1,100 compromised computers “to flood the website with requests.”