DDoS Attack Takes Down Most of Belgium Government's Network

Most of the Belgium government’s IT network went down after a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack knocked offline both internal systems and public-facing websites. The attack targeted Belnet, a government-funded ISP that provides internet connectivity for Belgian government organizations, such as its Parliament, educational institutes, ministries, and research centers.

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