Internet attack 'slows web'
An argument between a group fighting internet junk mail and a Dutch company that provides hosting to websites accused of sending spam has reportedly led to internet speeds slowing.
Attack could take governments 'completely off the internet'
Spamhaus chief executive Steve Linford told the BBC that his organisation had been under cuber-attack for "well over a week."
"But we're up - they haven't been able to knock us down. Our engineers are doing an immense job in keeping it up - this sort of attack would take down pretty much anything else."
"If you aimed this at Downing Street they would be down instantly," he added. "They would be completely off the internet."
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