The following links to the SlideShare blog which discusses the attack:
http://blog.slideshare.net/2008/04/18/slideshare-experiencing-ddos-attack/
-Nate
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SlideShare: Another DDoS victim surfaces
In an email to me, Dancho Danchev reported another victim of the same type of DDoS attack mentioned as hitting CNN. We'll keep our ears open for other instances.
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