[ale] unusual amount of 'net attacks from .fr ?

[Christopher Bergeron]

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Hey guys, over the past months (6-8) I've noticed a surge in the number 
of attempted "hack" attempts on my firewall originating from .fr 
domains.  Particularly   wanadoo.fr.  With all of the recent war 
discussions and the purported relationship between France and Iraqi oil; 
I'm wondering if there's a relationship...  Has anyone else noticed 
anything like this on their routers (I have multiple routers in 
completely different locales that have produced the same result).

I'm also considering redirecting .fr and .de domains on my webserver 
(>200 unique hits a day - many from overseas); but I'm wondering what 
the political implications of this would be?  Should I post a page 
stating my feelings on things?  Should I just redirect them to a more 
neutral french webpage that "supports US involvement in IRAQ" ?  or 
should I just do nothing?


Anyone have any political-web-conduct pointers for me?  And have you 
guys seen an increase in .fr hack attempts?

Thanks,
- -CB




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