Some security experts wonder if the media is overhyping talk of a cyberwar.
There's nothing big here. Among the American government sites defaced recently have been pages operated by the departments of labor, health and energy, said Michael Assante, a security consultant for Vigilinx Inc., another company that provides Internet security. The spokesman said the attack, in which the site was bombarded with requests for information and overloaded, is being investigated. The origin of the attack has not been determined. There had been threats about hacking the White House in Chinese chat rooms, Assante said.