Looks like ATL01 is down again hard. Although, as someone else mentioned earlier, IPv6 seems to be just fine.
Robert On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Phil Gardner <phil.gardne...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >