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.
War of words in anti-spam internet dispute
Web firm A2B, which has links to CyberBunker and is accused by Spamhaus of "knowingly selling internet connectivity to spam and crime outfits," has previously accused the anti-spam organisation of "propaganda" and "media spin".
It suggests Spamhaus, which helps other internet firms filter out spam and unwanted content, is guilty of online vigilantism without the backing of law or government mandate.
But Spamhaus chief executive Steve Linford told the BBC that Google and other large internet firms have provided resources to help it "absorb" the floods of traffic that are part of an attack.
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