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A comment on FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing period for net neutrality.

Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by MBCook on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:04PM (#14295080)
I wonder if anyone else can confirm this somehow.

This seems like it would be great cover if you're trying to hide the fact that people a lot of people really dislike what you're doing and are complaining so much your system couldn't take the load. "Oh, it wasn't because lots of people were complaining.... it was a DDOS".

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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by lithos on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:26PM (#14295280)
Bloomberg radio just reported on this. No mention of an attack. Though they did quote an FCC spiteful response that receiving so much traffic just means they can't look at the comments.

I'm still hoping that they eventually bring in an analyst to value the new proposed FCC rules to last mile providers, and what it will do to their stock.

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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by rdiddly on Monday May 08, 2017 @06:36PM (#14296267)
By that logic, I'm excused from obeying their regulations. Too many of 'em. I don't have the resources.
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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by komali2 on Monday May 08, 2017 @07:38PM (#14296563)
That's kind of how corporate America works.

Fuck it, too many taxes, I'll just buy a senator.

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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by r00fus on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:11PM (#14295144)
So what if it's an inside job? I mean, it'd be easy to cripple the server if you have network access/control.
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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by mattnewton on Monday May 08, 2017 @06:21PM (#14296180)
I'd rather suspect incompetence. This form is getting some serious publicity, several workers of magnitude outside the normal traffic patterns I would imagine.
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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by mmagin on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:24PM (#14295255)
Everyone knows a DDOS can't melt steel beams :P
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Re:FCC’s comment system targeted by DDoS during filing perio... by labster on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:31PM (#14295316)
Depends on whether or not the data center's A/C is working.
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