Security Incident · Exchange
NZX DDoS Attack
The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) went offline for two days in a row due to a cyber attack.
- Attack category
- DDoS Attack
Incident Overview
NZX said on Tuesday it was first hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack from abroad. The emails threatening DDoS attacks came from Fancy Bear, a well-known Russian hacking group.
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