Alleged mastermind behind attack that ‘almost broke the internet’ goes on trial

A Dutchman accused of launching an unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly “almost broke the internet” goes on trial on Tuesday on charges of masterminding the 2013 incident that slowed web traffic worldwide.

But Sven Olaf Kamphuis, 39, denounced the case against him, and told the AD daily newspaper in a Skype interview that he would not appear in court in the southern Dutch city of Dordrecht. He will be represented by his lawyers.