2016-09-23 - Unknown: Denial of Service Attack -

[Null]

Starting at about 5:45 PM EST we began to have site issues. I quickly identified that our servers's CPU load was enormous and began to rule out common issues. When I could not identify any configuration problems, I enabled Cloudflare's DDoS buffer and the load returned to normal. After some quick investigation, I disabled this and load quickly spiked again within a few minutes. It is from this that I conclude it was a deliberate attack and not an increase in traffic or unusual traffic.

During the time between a return to high traffic and re-enabling the buffer, I did some tests and did not see any significant spike in page requests. This typically indicates the problem is some sort of flood. The Cloudflare buffer seems to mitigate it successfully.

 

[Splendid]

Haha, why do they still even bother trying to DDOS us if they know we'll just turn on Cloudflare?

 

[Null]

Haha, why do they still even bother trying to DDOS us if they know we'll just turn on Cloudflare?

They haven't in a very long time.

 

[Splendid]

They haven't in a very long time.

Do we know exactly who "they" is yet though? I presume that we're not still dealing with Gamerfood.

 

[IV 445]

Any culprits in mind?

 

[Null]

Do we know exactly who "they" is yet though? I presume that we're not still dealing with Gamerfood.

The site is too large now even speculate. No one has said anything to me recently that'd indicate they'd violate international law in such a frivolous way.

 

[AA 102]

solidmario seems to have been pissed lately, maybe it was him.

 

[Cthulu]

Do we know exactly who "they" is yet though? I presume that we're not still dealing with Gamerfood.

We have a very long list of enemies.

 

[Splendid]

The site is too large now even speculate. No one has said anything to me recently that'd indicate they'd violate international law in such a frivolous way.

Yeah, but your chances of getting caught on a DDOS that you do the right way are negligible, so I think that many people that might not normally consider committing a crime might try to rent a botnet and try to knock someone offline for a few hours.

 

[Motherboard]

I thought it was that anti-kf-network tumblr, but it looks like the blog and post-teenager chimped out and deleted and password-protected their shit. I do know that they gathered up a bunch of tumblrinas beforehand, but they don't seem like threats.

And Solidmario is a sped, but I wouldn't leave him out of the suspect list.

 

[Doc Cassidy]

Lol that's pretty dumb

 

[Null]

I don't really care who's doing it.

 

[Sanic]

We've got a mystery to solve gang. Let's split up!

 

[Motherboard]

 

[XxBigBlackDickLover69xX]

And Solidmario is a sped, but I wouldn't leave him out of the suspect list.

I think it's been proven that he's too stupid to do anything....

 

[Cthulu]

I don't really care who's doing it.

Yeah. They spent a lot of effort to do nothing but mildly inconvenience you for a few minutes.

 

[Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.]

We've got a mystery to solve gang. Let's split up!

Jinkies.
Let's split up and search for jews.

 

[AnimuGinger]

Jinkies.
Let's split up and search for jews.

When we find the Jews and demask them, will there be lizardpeople under the masks?

 

[Splendid]

When we find the Jews and demask them, will there be lizardpeople under the masks?

No, underneath the human masks, the Jews are all Hillary Clinton.
But underneath that mask? Lizard Person.

 

[Cthulu]

No, underneath the human masks, the Jews are all Hillary Clinton.
But underneath that mask? Lizard Person.

Nope it's Cthulhu. I made campaign promises fam.