BANKS.AM INTERNET-PROJECT OF MEDIAMAX AGENCY UNDERWENT AN ATTACK FROM A COMPUTER, LOCATED IN THE CAPITAL OF AZERBAIJAN

Mediamax Agency, Armenia
Aug 30 2007

Yerevan, August 30 /Mediamax/. internet-project of
Mediamax Agency underwent an attack from a computer, located in the
capital of Azerbaijan – Baku.

Mediamax reports that as a result of the attack, the news section
of Banks.am financial portal got disabled. The protection system did
not allow the malefactors completely breaking down the website.

The specialists of Mediamax found out that the attack on
was carried out from the computer having 81.17.95.29 IP-Address,
located in the capital of Azerbaijan – Baku. The given IP-Address is
registered in the network of the Azerbaijani Bakinter ISP-provider.

At present the specialists of Mediamax are carrying out work to
reestablish the normal work of portal.

"About 20 days ago, underwent an analogous attack, and
we have grounds to believe that the most popular banking website in
Armenia became a target for purposeful actions of the Azerbaijani
hackers. At present, we take up additional efforts to strengthen the
protection system of the portal. We hope that our permanent visitors
will take an understanding view of the situation", Director of Mediamax
Agency Ara Tadevosyan stated.