Satellite forums targeted by DDoS attacks

[lonster]

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I found this and thought it was worth sharing, it is posted in the rumor section because I have not confirmed it to be true.


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Satellite forums targeted by DDoS attacks
A number of forums for satellite enthusiasts have emerged as the unlikely targets for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the past few weeks.

A DDoS attack attempts to flood the server hosting the site with junk requests, forcing the server to become overwhelmed and freeze up.

The source of the attack is usually a botnet of compromised computers known as zombie PC’s.

Techwatch itself was targeted repeatedly, experiencing spikes of over 2GB per second, before a solution was put in place.

Other major satellite forums have also apparently been targeted with denial of service floods over recent weeks.

Satel****., als***.and satp***** are other major satellite forums that were reported to have been attacked over March, as well as smaller boards such as sat-h****, and denk*****.

When Techwatch was first attacked by repeated DDoS floods in February, messages posted to the forums from anonymous proxies suggested that extortion was the primary motivation.

However, there have been no such demands with the more recent wave of attacks over March.

This and the fact that it appears to be satellite forums specifically targeted has led some to suggest that one or more companies within the satellite industry itself may be responsible, even though DDoS attacks are considered a criminal offence in the UK.

In the meantime, all of the larger forums including Techwatch have taken different steps to minimise disruption caused by the DDoS attacks, and so far each appears to be staying online.

It remains to be seen if any identifying information on the attackers can be traced through continued monitoring of the situation.
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[aairon]

THe falcon has no wings lol

[Qbob]

It’s too late…I’ve already ordered all the Zombies to join ABA! <dracula smiley 1H>

[aairon]

Originally Posted by Qbob

It’s too late…I’ve already ordered all the Zombies to join ABA! <dracula smiley 1H>

Th Zombies were never the problem lmao

[Victor Hugo]

Thanks Lonster, good job we have to be alert.

[aairon]

Originally Posted by Victor Hugo

Thanks Lonster, good job we have to be alert.

Every time I see victor typing on that keyboard I have to love it.
LOL those cute pointy ear want to make me snuggle him lol

[carpenter1]

There are site wars going on right now and always have been but since they have nothing better to do they find the time to attack other sites with DOSS and that is illegal here in the states. It is easy to find where the DOSS attack came from just by checking the servers log and they need to use their server to do this so it leaves a fingerprint of that in the logs. I know because I had this issue with another site and since have figured out a way to block the attacks, and also return the favor.