A 40 Percent Drop in Spam? Too Bad It's Temporary…

Wow! Global spam volumes plummeted today after two ISPs disconnected a Web-hosting firm outed by the Washington Post as harboring some truly unsavory clients.

Denied Internet access by Global Crossing and Hurricane Electric, bot-hosting network McColo is clearly having trouble spewing out spam and malware. There has been a 41 percent drop in spam volume since the Washington Post story broke.

Sadly, it’s certain to rise again, once McColo finds some new upstream providers.
(Thanks to reader Dave Barnes for the tip.)