Turkish hackers attack server of Armenian hosting provider - Smart Systems

Turkish hackers attack server of Armenian hosting provider - Smart Systems
January 30, 2011 - 16:03 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The server of Armenian hosting provider - Smart Systems was attacked by a group of hackers, what has resulted in malfunction of 295 websites. The hackers placed anti-Armenian slogans in Turkish language on these sites.

The websites of the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art, POPOK international advertising festival, School for Young Leaders, a range of online shops and commercial companies are among those, which suffered from the attack.

Besides, Armenian portal of job announcements - job.am - and the website of Armenian singer Emmy, who will represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest 2011, are also down.

Meanwhile, several websites have been restored (websites of Smart Systems company, i-shop.am, eurovision.am, wedding.am, etc).

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