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Myanmar: Cyber Attacks shut down websites

Categories: East Asia, Myanmar (Burma), Elections, Media & Journalism, Technology

Cyber attacks [1] have shut down the websites of critical Myanmar media groups like The Irrawaddy, Mizzima and the Democratic Voice of Burma. The attacks are believed to be part of a plan to censor news reports related to the coming November elections in Myanmar.