Significant DDoS attack

We're still picking up the pieces.

It looks like our DDoS protection provider was targeted first, then us with a massive spike in a ridiculous amount of hits.

There could be some additional down time. I can't tell for sure right now.

a reply to: SkepticOverlord


I was receiving messages that I could not connect because I was using an add blocker??????


I am using windows edge and my ad blocker is turned off........

originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
We're still picking up the pieces.

It looks like our DDoS protection provider was targeted first, then us with a massive spike in a ridiculous amount of hits.

There could be some additional down time. I can't tell for sure right now.

Thought it was just me for a while.

Was wondering what I said last night.

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

Thanks... thought I was doing something wrong. Kept saying reset and white list add blocker after ats came back. All adds are running here.

To be clear, I don't have an add blocker.

originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: SkepticOverlord


I was receiving messages that I could not connect because I was using an add blocker??????
I am using windows edge and my ad blocker is turned off........

ME TOO! I am not using ad blocker! But the commercials are nowhere to be found. Something is wrong (I miss them).

originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: SkepticOverlord


I was receiving messages that I could not connect because I was using an add blocker??????


I am using windows edge and my ad blocker is turned off........

I got that, I assumed that they were tweaking the system but it appears otherwise.

Yeah

Just turn on Aeroplane mode for few minutes ( i think it resets proxies and ips)

Works majic right away it happened not long ago to


It says it's ad blocker but I know I don't have one

Use this link to check if its down in future.

www.isitdownrightnow.com...

originally posted by: SeeShel
Yeah

Just turn on Aeroplane mode for few minutes ( i think it resets proxies and ips)
Works majic right away it happened not long ago toIt says it's ad blocker but I know I don't have one

Right under Abovetopsecret site says "you (infidel) are using adblocker use a white thingy (white out correction fluid?) to remove it"; I am so out of my league here WOOF.

I, too, thought it was only on my end or maybe it was slowing down (and eventually not working at all) because of the design changes.
Sorry to hear it was an attack

Wonder what the DDOS was for. Was there a topic that hit too close to home for someone?

Also what is up with the background?

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

I was caught in that one trying to post a new thread. I had to wait for the website to return and then start over.

a reply to: SkepticOverlord

I would be very suspicious of that guy that was earlier posting about making some significant changes to the site.

Lol what timing

Perhaps because I am on Firefox, I did NOT get accused of using an adblocker.
Just got the usual "busy, or unavailable, or is your Firewall on?" options.

a reply to: jellyrev

Its probably ATS competition who spend too much time here and less so making their crap sites better.

Could have had help from the idiot trolls who for all they hate ATS cant bring themselves to just go away.

Either way its a sign that ATS is doing something right. You dont waste time and resources on something you think is worthless.

LOL

and all that effort, for what? A few minutes of down time....oooh, such hack, wow, big trouble....danger rebel shock!

a reply to: interupt42

Ha! There was the other guy, grainofsand who was going bananas and calling people out and attacking them saying he wanted to get banned.

The format changes look pretty neat.

Was wondering why pages are Slooooooowwwwwww loading right now.


Digital Attack Map

a reply to: DISRAELI

Firefox timed out but chrome on ubuntu said using an adblocker.

either way it seems to over now.

originally posted by: jellyrev
Wonder what the DDOS was for. Was there a topic that hit too close to home for someone?
Also what is up with the background?

What is the DDOS and topic too close to home? The background is not suspicious; I suspect just subliminal reminder retorts.