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[CozyCollin 3]

Just now, Lexbot Sinister said:

Again? Every time i start to rp, this happens. LE SIGH.

*pours a bucket of cold water on the angry kitty*

[Fionalein 4,797]

Just now, TiffiStevens said:

A video game seems like a strange choice for a DDoS attack hmm disgruntled former Linden ???

Maybe - or some disgruntled former user... we will never know ...

[Helm Anton 2]

 I guess this is what SL gets for being associated with twitter twits and fake book. 

[ChinRey 4,897]

1 minute ago, TiffiStevens said:

A video game seems like a strange choice for a DDoS attack hmm disgruntled former Linden ???

Yes. It's not as if anybody takes Second Life seriously after all

Edited November 2, 2018 by ChinRey

[CozyCollin 3]

5 minutes ago, TiffiStevens said:

A video game seems like a strange choice for a DDoS attack hmm disgruntled former Linden ???

SL is probably not the only affected service. SL is merely on the way between the ddosers, the ddosed, and us. Theoretically Linden could open more backup servers, but that is expensive. This is one of the many reasons google and youtube almost never go down.

Edited November 2, 2018 by CozyCollin

[Elwe Ewing 0]

Maybe another (it's becoming "usual" at this hour ?) DDOS?

[Skell Dagger 14,649]

[KotaiKage 0]

I know FFXIV has been getting hit by major DDOS attacks over the past few weeks too. I think their data center for NA is in California.

[Aethelwine 708]

It seems Final Fantasy has been suffering DDOS attacks recently, I have no reason to think it linked but the article says:

• “FFXIV” had previously been subjected to DDoS attacks. A study by a U.S. internet company has showed that some 80 percent of DDoS attacks worldwide are targeted at game services.
• “The attacks may have been carried out by people who commit the offense for pleasure, hold a grudge against the company or seek money,” said Nobuhiro Tsuji, an information security expert.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/01/business/tech/players-affected-online-game-final-fantasy-xiv-hit-unprecedented-cyberattacks/#.W9y_FmbLeUk

I am a little surprised games should be so commonly the targets, but then I know next to nothing about these things

[CozyCollin 3]

1 minute ago, KotaiKage said:

I know FFXIV has been getting hit by major DDOS attacks over the past few weeks too. I think their data center for NA is in California.

I havent played this recently but i had a feeling this would happen. You are correct the NA data centers are all in california. I hear black desert is also having a hard time.

 

https://threatmap.fortiguard.com/

Edited November 2, 2018 by CozyCollin

[Rocco999 0]

I crashed last night and am unable to log in now. Is there a resolution to this problem? How do you get support?

[Claireschen Hesten 4,242]

Looks like I'm back In for the the being

 

[Aethelwine 708]

Have Linden Lab confirmed or said anything about the problems over the last week to confirm that these are DDOS attacks?

[Fionalein 4,797]

2 minutes ago, Aethelwine said:

I am a little surprised games should be so commonly the targets, but then I know next to nothing about these things

There is much emotion involved in games. Emotion causes irrational actions. Uncontrolled emotions are bad. Now please take your daily dose of Soma and be happy, thanks for your cooperation, citizen.

Edited November 2, 2018 by Fionalein

[CozyCollin 3]

1 minute ago, Aethelwine said:

Have Linden Lab confirmed or said anything about the problems over the last week to confirm that these are DDOS attacks?

They have said this is out of their hands, which it is. There is only so much a relatively small gaming company can do in relation to the internet infrastructure.

[Sayne Wiesel 1]

I am guessing the more tight lipped they are the less of a voice people can raise. Makes it alot easier for us to accept things as they are not being in the know of every outage.

[Garnet Psaltery 2,845]

Back in and hanging on with duct tape.

[Aethelwine 708]

5 minutes ago, Fionalein said:

There is much emotion involved in games. Emotion causes irrational actions. Uncontrolled emotions are bad. Now please take your daily dose of Soma and be happy, thanks for your cooperation, citizen.

mmm Good idea just because I can't login, doesn't mean I can't listen to my land stream. Secret Agent seems appropriate right now...

https://somafm.com/secretagent/songhistory.html

[Asadora Summers 207]

Let's see how long logins last this time

 

[H8 12]

http://www.digitalattackmap.com/#anim=1&color=0&country=ALL&list=0&time=17836&view=map

Doesn't look any different than usual but of course these maps are not entire accurate.

Edited November 2, 2018 by H8

[LittleMe Jewell 23,041]

26 minutes ago, friscolives said:

This is ridiculous! I don't know why there's so much of an issue, but you would imagine it would be resolved by now. Log in and crash, the lag is unbearable. Hope they eventually get around to fixing this.

This is not really a "fix it" thing.  LL has been dealing with DDoS attacks.  If you aren't sure what that is or how difficult is is to prevent, Google will help.

[Aethelwine 708]

Yay back in... I can finish getting dressed

 

[Dorientje Woller 4]

1 minute ago, LittleMe Jewell said:

This is not really a "fix it" thing.  LL has been dealing with DDoS attacks.  If you aren't sure what that is or how difficult is is to prevent, Google will help.

Oh, why aren't datacenters and service providers not protected against DDoS attacks. There is always something like a DMZ option available to prevent this crap.

[Alazarin Mondrian 46]

Logged in an hour ago and all was good. Had to log out to reboot my computer and now I can't get back in Sod's law, eh? I shall keep trying!

[CozyCollin 3]

4 minutes ago, Dorientje Woller said:

Oh, why aren't datacenters and service providers not protected against DDoS attacks. There is always something like a DMZ option available to prevent this crap.

This is a question for American ISPs