He said a Microsoft partner site was affected last night, but would not name the company. Like many companies afraid to inflame the vandals, Microsoft declined to comment on any heightened security measures that the company may have taken. America Online , the single largest Internet destination in the United States, has also been spared. AOL spokeswoman Tricia Primrose declined to speculate on why that is. Some sites bordered on arrogance in their approach.
Experts are at a loss to spot a trend.
I could probably make a pattern out of the first four, which are the most heavily trafficked sites. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks. The hackers have managed to stay unknown by hopping from one computer network to another, and by erasing any data that might identify them, computer security experts said. The intensity of the attacks suggests a coordinated effort by more than one person, although copycat attacks or a plan carried out by a single individual have not been ruled out. CEO and president Dan Rosensweig said it wasn't that surprising that ZDNet was chosen.