The case involves URA.ru, the largest news agency in the Ural Mountains region, which has been threatened with a shutdown because of anonymous comments made on its Internet forum.

这个案例涉及俄罗斯乌拉尔通讯社这个乌拉尔山区最大的新闻通讯社。 这家通讯社受到被关闭的威胁，原因是匿名者在这个因特网论坛上所作出的评论。

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Fars News Agency reported that Ahmadi-Moqaddam complained that "Internet crime" was on the rise and that the Iranian police must "increase its capabilities to counter such violations."

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At the time, cable operator Seacom said several lines connecting Europe with Africa, the Middle East and Asia were hit, also slowing down internet services, reported Reuters news agency.

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Veteran Malawian journalist Felix Mponda, who now strings for the French News agency (AFP), says that although the internet is comparatively cheap he is still nostalgic for the good old days of the telex machine.

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In the immediate aftermath of the incident, South Korean internet service provider LG Uplus said it believed its network had been hacked, Reuters news agency reported.

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