Yes, AboveTopSecret.com was attacked again (10/22/2015)

We were being hit with a rather persistent flood, requiring the re-deployment of some rather expensive mitigation tools.



More as I know it.

Thanks for the quick action, and keeping us all in the loop SO!

i noticed.
waiting for more details.

Holy crap! I physically had to get off my butt. Do the dishes by hand. Walk the dogs. And teach the neighbor kid 2 semesters worth of Anatomy&Physiology.....

Good to see it up again.


MORE: I don't like the use of the words "Expensive Mitigation Tools".
Sounds like I need to make another PayPal contribution........ details awaiting..





More more: is there a connection.? TalkTalk site?

www.abovetopsecret.com...

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

Thanks for the update....and damn those attack critters!!!!!!

Why so many attacks? Ppl doing it for the lulz? Pissed off members? Aliens? Wtf

YES!!!

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

So that's why I couldn't get on ATS! Thanks for the mitigation efforts

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

Yes, AboveTopSecret.com was attacked again (10/22/2015)

By land or by sea?



Maybe it was by err?

I'm a lost newbie.

I havnt noticed any anomalies.

Who does these attacks?

What are they trying to accomplish?

Nice work keeping the boards up. Thought it was just my connection (downloading some software and it was going slowly) and running KSP in the background (it's a resource hog on my machine).

I figured something was up when I couldn't get on.

Obviously a targeted attack on this guy..

www.abovetopsecret.com...

originally posted by: frostie
I'm a lost newbie.

I havnt noticed any anomalies.

Good. That means it can only get better for you.

Who does these attacks?

If they knew, they wouldn't keep doing it.

What are they trying to accomplish?

What does any hacker/web attacker try to accomplish? For some it's the thrill, I suppose.

a reply to: Shugo

This was a rather serious hit with simultaneous UDP and TCMP attacks.

Four hours after it started, it's still happening. It overloaded our firewall's logging. I'm waiting for more details from our hosting provider.

Someone/entity is very intent on disrupting what's happening here.

I love my country

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

Seems like another day in the neighborhood. Didn't ATS have a history of such attacks, and previous mitigation practices were no longer available, or did I accidentally make that up?

originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
a reply to: Shugo

This was a rather serious hit with simultaneous UDP and TCMP attacks.

Four hours after it started, it's still happening. It overloaded our firewall's logging. I'm waiting for more details from our hosting provider.

Someone/entity is very intent on disrupting what's happening here.

Aliens!

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

Just blame the Israelis for it everyone else does.

originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
We were being hit with a rather persistent flood, requiring the re-deployment of some rather expensive mitigation tools.

More as I know it.

With regard to expenses, I have always felt you guys should have a store. Even CafePress or something.