Porn Redirects Blamed for Near-Shutdown of Calif.’s Sub-Domain

Rhett Pardon writes:

SACRAMENTO — A porn ring based in Eastern Europe evidently is to blame for a near-disastrous shutdown of California’s sub-domain that would have taken all of the state’s government websites offline.

The statewide shutdown came so close, that it prompted a call by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to President Bush.

The problem began in Marin County after hackers apparently compromised the county transportation authority’s website on Tuesday, redirecting traffic to numerous adult sites.