One of my VPS with them is in Atlanta, and while the IPv4 address is unresponsive, the IPv6 address is working without issue.
On 08/03/2016 11:08 AM, Soon Keat Neo wrote: > Back on topic about HostUS, I've been following a thread on LowEndTalk > where seemingly Alexander's been updating ( > https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/1791998/#Comment_1791998) - > seems like Atlanta and LA are still down ATM based on latest reports - > nearly 10 hours now. > > Tks. > > Regards, > Neo Soon Keat > > > > 2016-08-03 22:28 GMT+08:00 Robert Webb <rwfireg...@gmail.com>: > >> Apologies to all as the hostname in my subject is incorrect. >> >> It should be hostus.us... >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Robert Webb <rwfireg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Not sure if it is related to the PokemonGO or not. This started around >>> 23:00 EDT last night per my monitoring. >>> >>> Seems like a pretty big attack at 300Gbps and to also temporarily take a >>> down a Tier 1 POP in a major city. >>> >>> I was interested as to if this might be a botnet or some type of >>> reflection attack. >>> >>> >>> Robert >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Alain Hebert <aheb...@pubnix.net> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, >>>> >>>> >>>> Could it be related to the last 2 days DDoS of PokemonGO (which >>>> failed) and some other gaming sites (Blizzard and Steam)? >>>> >>>> >>>> And on the subject of CloudFlare, I'm sorry for that CloudFlare >>>> person that defended their position earlier this week, but there may be >>>> more hints (unverified) against your statements: >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/xotehpoodle/status/756850023896322048 >>>> >>>> That could be explored. >>>> >>>> >>>> On top of which there is hints (unverified) on which is the real bad >>>> actor behind that new DDoS service: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> http://news.softpedia.com/news/pokemon-go-ddos-attacks-postponed-as-poodlecorp-botnet-suffers-security-breach-506910.shtml >>>> >>>> >>>> And I quote: >>>> >>>> "One thing LeakedSource staff spotted was that the first payment >>>> recorded in the botnet's control panel was of $1, while payments for the >>>> same package plan were of $19.99." >>>> >>>> ( Paypal payments btw ) >>>> >>>> >>>> There is enough information, and damages, imho, to start looking for >>>> the people responsible from a legal standpoint. And hopefully the >>>> proper authorities are interested. >>>> >>>> PS: >>>> >>>> I will like to take this time to underline the lack of >>>> participation from a vast majority of ISPs into BCP38 and the like. We >>>> need to keep educating them at every occasion we have. >>>> >>>> For those that actually implemented some sort of tech against >>>> it, you are a beacon of hope in what is a ridiculous situation that has >>>> been happening for more than 15 years. >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Alain Hebert aheb...@pubnix.net >>>> PubNIX Inc. >>>> 50 boul. St-Charles >>>> P.O. Box 26770 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 6G7 >>>> Tel: 514-990-5911 http://www.pubnix.net Fax: 514-990-9443 >>>> >>>> On 08/03/16 09:41, Robert Webb wrote: >>>>> Anyone have any additonal info on a DDOS attack hitting host.us? >>>>> >>>>> Woke up to no email this morning and the following from their web >> site: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Following an extortion attempt, HostUS is currently experiencing >>>> sustained >>>>> large-scale DDOS attacks against a number of locations. The attacks >> were >>>>> measured in one location at 300Gbps. In another location the attacks >>>>> temporarily knocked out the entire metropolitan POP for a Tier-1 >>>> provider. >>>>> Please be patient. We will return soon. Your understanding is >>>> appreciated. >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >From my monitoring system, looks like my VPS went unavailable around >>>> 23:00 >>>>> EDT last night. >>>>> >>>>> Robert >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- Phil Gardner PGP Key ID 0xFECC890C OTR Fingerprint 6707E9B8 BD6062D3 5010FE8B 36D614E3 D2F80538
