Burma hit by massive net attack ahead of election

Huge amounts of traffic easily overwhelmed Burma's links to the net An ongoing computer attack has knocked Burma off the internet, just days ahead of its first election in 20 years. The attack started in late October but has grown in the last few days to overwhelm the nation's link to the net, said security firm Arbor Networks. Reports from Burma say the disruption is ongoing. The attack, which is

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International observers and foreign journalists are not being allowed into the country to cover the polls - which many Western leaders have said will not be free or fair. It will raise suspicions that Burma's military authorities could be trying to restrict the flow of information over the election