DVB and (Burmese) New Era Journal also hit by junta hackers -- but why weren't others such as VOA, RFA, Mizzima, BBC?

This bears thinking about.

Irrawaddy says hackers were trained in Russia and attack was "severe and sophisticated."

And that hackers can be hired for as little as $500.

My assumption is the ones that are most effective in gathering and disseminating information were hit first.