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[quote=BITTERSWEET,359282]The training agenda in the unit's offensive division is even more difficult and exotic. The Rheinbach soldiers no longer fight with tanks, fighter jets and assault rifles. Their weapon is the computer, and their simulations sound like science fiction or scenarios from a computer game. But Kriesel's soldiers study two major types of cyber assaults -- "denial of service" or "botnet" attacks -- based on real-life attacks on Estonia and Georgia.

Science Fiction from the Real World

In Estonia, a political conflict over the relocation of a Soviet memorial spilled over into the Internet after only a few hours in the spring of 2007. The Estonians had removed a bronze statue during the night, planning to move it from downtown Tallinn to a more remote military cemetery. A symbol of occupation for many Estonians, the statue represented the Soviets' victory over Nazi Germany on behalf of the nation's Russian minority.

In less than 24 hours, the first wave of attacks were recorded on Web sites for the Estonian prime minister, the parliament and various political parties. Hackers placed a false apology for the decision to relocate the statue on the sites. They also gave the prime minister a Hitler mustache on one of his Web pages.

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