Websites that came under cyber attack restored

Several “.lk” domains that came under a cyber attack early this morning (February 06) have been restored.

LK Domain Registry said: “An issue with the .LK Domain Registration System arose early in the morning of Saturday, 6th February, which affected a few domains registered in .LK. This issue was attended to expeditiously, and the matter was resolved by approx. 8.30 a.m.”

“The .LK DNS system is now functioning normally. However, some names may be cached in systems outside the registry, and may appear until the cache expires.”

“We are currently investigating the issue, and will report as soon as concrete information is available. If you need any further information or assistance, please contact us on our hotline +94 114 216061 or e-mail hostmaster@nic.lk.”

In a tweet, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) had said certain “.lk” domains were affected by a malicious redirection.

LK Domain Registry, TRCSL and Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) had jointly worked on resolving the issue.

Registrar of LK Domain Registry Prof. Gihan Dias said measures were taken to restore the hacked websites, adding that necessary actions will be taken against those who are responsible for the attack.