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 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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