'Trial' DDoS Attacks on French Sites Portend Greater Olympics Threats

The article reports that Russian hacktivist groups HackNeT and the People's Cyber Army have claimed a series of DDoS attacks against French websites ahead of the Paris Olympics; the attacks appear aimed at publicity and nuisance, are largely unconfirmed, and analysts warn that such DDoS activity could both disrupt services and serve as a distraction for more sophisticated attacks targeting the Games.