MetaChat - DOS question

MetaChat is an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter. Questions? Check the FAQ. Please note: This is important.

09 April 2007

DOS question Anyone have any information about an internet wide DOS attack on Easter? I heard that one happened but maybe my sources are misinformed.

though my work website suffered some kind of attack. we're running at 60x normal traffic at the moment.

post by: stynxno at: 09:31 | 7 comments

I saw yesterday this notice on the dreamhost status site. But it sounds like it was just dreamhost that was hit.

posted by birdherder 09 April | 09:45

FWIW, and I'm sure this is completely unrelated, but the Windows XP Activation system seems to be down, and it's been down all night. See my previous comment on the frustrations that plagued my Easter Sunday.

posted by muddgirl 09 April | 10:15

Huh. Maybe this is like Terminator III...the 'Net is waking up and realizing it exists?

In other news, on Sunday morning Jesus Christ emerged from His tomb, yawning and blinking, saw His shadow, and scurried back inside, so there'll be six more weeks of Lent.

posted by PaxDigita 09 April | 11:21

though my work website suffered some kind of attack.

Did you get messages that said "STYNXNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"?

posted by JanetLand 09 April | 11:22

No idea, but Wikipedia seems to be unreachable at the moment.

posted by Lentrohamsanin 09 April | 11:43

For what it's worth, the Internet Storm Center and Current Internet Threat Level are both at green/normal.

posted by stilicho 09 April | 11:45

I saw yesterday this notice on the dreamhost status site. But it sounds like it was just dreamhost that was hit.

Which is all stynxno's source said!

posted by terrapin 09 April | 21:40

← Healthy Things I Can't Bring Myself to Do || spanakopita →

HOME || REGISTER || LOGIN