A federal judge dismisses a federal privacy suit against DoubleClick, the Web's biggest online advertising network. A recent European Commission report states that the protection provided by Australia's privacy laws is inadequate. Bill of Rights' Nader has called on state and federal legislators to protect Net users against fraud and invasion of privacy. Concerns raised over sale of Voter. The defunct Web site plans to sell its lucrative database, which raises important privacy issues. . . .
Chinese hackers carry out threats to begin week-long attacks of American Web sites.
A hacker magazine fights for right to publish DVD code-cracking information. U.S. monitors Chinese hackers Chinese hackers promise to increase strikes against U.S. Web sites. FBI turns tables on Russian hackers U.S. authorities hack into overseas computers to gather evidence in extortion case. The FBI confirms that several U.S. Web sites were attacked by Chinese hacktivists protesting U.S. actions. The targets included three Western Australian primary schools, two Queensland University of Technology sites and a New South Wales Government site.