What action caused alleged Russian cyberterrorists to implement distributed denial of service attacks against Estonia's government in 2007?
A) Estonia's decision to leave the Russian Federation as an independent state.
B) Russian support for two Estonian breakaway regions' declarations of independence.
C) An Estonian veto of a Russian resolution on the U.N. Security Council.
D) Estonia's move of a Soviet-built monument dedicated to World War II soldiers out of the center of Tallinn, Estonia's capital.

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Estonia's government's decision to move a Soviet-era war monument dedicated to World War II soldiers out of Tallinn's center caused outrage among Estonia's Russian-speaking population and led to protests that quickly turned violent. Alleged Russian cyberterrorists then initiated a large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Estonia's government and financial sector, causing widespread disruption to the country's online services.

What Action Caused Alleged Russian Cyberterrorists to Implement Distributed Denial