SearchIRC Dos attacked

Jason · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 3:39pm Post subject: SearchIRC Dos attacked

Someone decided to help harden the web server by launching a denial of service attack this morning. Unfortunately I was off at work and couldn't deal with it till I got home.

It's still being attacked, but a few network tweaks and it's good as gone.

ORenyRen · none Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 38

Any idea as to why someone would want to do that? Aside from the terrible reason of thinking that it's cool.

uids · none Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 11

yeah, dos attacks are just for little lame kiddies :/

magpie · Idler Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Essex, UK

Jason: Out of interest, and if you don't mind my asking, what sort of additional financial costs (if any) do you have to bear due to a DoS attack on searchirc?

Jason · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 6:12pm Post subject:

i get mildly annoyed. which causes me to drive like a manaic. I then run over some people who got in my way, which causes my car insurance to go up.

So I'd say about $400 a year.

magpie · Idler Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Essex, UK

Heh, well I was thinking in terms of bandwidth costs, but I guess I've just learnt the true human costs of DoS attacks. :)

MOVIEBOT · Lurker Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 229 Location: Poland

Mod note: post removed.

nenolod · Idler Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 326 Location: A box!

Karma dictates they will get theirs in the end. Probably in the form of an FBI raid or something, as they will likely DoS the wrong people (people who can actually fight back legally) eventually.

NoSmile · Posted: Feb 11, 2006 4:20am Post subject:

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MiNiOn · none Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 31