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Hackers Shut Down eBay, Buy.com Sites

 

Updated from 3:50 p.m. EST

The Web sites of Buy.com (BUYX Quote) and eBay (EBAY Quote) were shut down by computer hackers Tuesday, one day after Yahoo! (YHOO Quote) came under a similar attack.

The hackers' action against Buy.com may have been timed to coincide with its stock-market debut on Tuesday, in which Buy.com's shares closed at nearly double the price of their initial public offering. The online retailer said its site was disrupted for more than three-and-a-half hours during the afternoon.

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