PixiGlow 36 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Is something going on with the forums themselves? Couldn't get mlpforums on Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer, at first it wouldn't work on Firefox either but I repaired my internet connection anyways after i ran a diagnostic that said "nothing was wrong" - psh lies!!! So it could in all honesty be something wrong with my network or connection via the ISP i'm using Wireless (N) if that matters... and ISP is TimeWarnerCable/Roadrunner. Update: guess it was the network / DNS flush cuz the repair seems to have fixed it ... at least my usual Google Chrome is now showing the site okay. Whew! I was telling my friend "OMG THEY HACKED MY PONIES!!!" (Cuz he's a mod on a RS fansite forum thing and they recently got hacked by because some inactive moderator account got hacked.) It was kinda funny the way I said it. Guess ya had to be there >.< Update 2: hmm no it wouldn't let me post this topic. Wth is going on? Signature & Avatar Requests? PLEASE READ THE OP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: > http://mlpforums.com/topic/5575-free-signatures-for-everypony/#entry125616 IF YOU ARE MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR ORIGINAL REQUEST - READ THIS: > http://mlpforums.com...060#entry362486 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil J. Doodle 242 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I had the same problem. It wouldn't let me connect to it either. I think the server my of just crashed or updated or something What makes ME a good brony?! IF I WERE A BAD BRONY, I WOULDN'T BE LOGGED ON TO THIS FORUM, DISCUSSING IT WITH YA'!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I've also noticed some weird behaviour on the site. My posts don't update properly when I edit them, and I can't access the mobile version of the site on my cell phone. Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLARE 952 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 (edited) The forums were attacked via DDOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ddos#Distributed_attack AFAIK measures have been taken to prevent this from happening again. Edited April 28, 2012 by Flare^03 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebeardedone 0 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Well at least there back I could not get on all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixiGlow 36 April 28, 2012 Author Share April 28, 2012 (edited) Wow that's crazy Flare - thanks for the info... should we all change our emails now? I'm assuming that's what the hacker(s) were after? NOT trying to cause a huge panic!!! Just asking. Edited April 28, 2012 by PixiGlow Signature & Avatar Requests? PLEASE READ THE OP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: > http://mlpforums.com/topic/5575-free-signatures-for-everypony/#entry125616 IF YOU ARE MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR ORIGINAL REQUEST - READ THIS: > http://mlpforums.com...060#entry362486 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Lightning Da Cute 619 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 The forums were attacked via DDOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ddos#Distributed_attack AFAIK measures have been taken to prevent this from happening again. So the battle of the mlpforums begins..., 1 I'm the Son of Celestia And when i'm King who else did you think would be Queen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone 384 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Woah, thats creepy man. You know who did it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,174 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Haha I had been sleeping all from 8:00 pm to 10:00 am today (I was on my phone in the bed and then I fell asleep lol) and when I woke up the forums didn't work and I was like nooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 There are many who don't like us bronies. It's not surprising that some of them have "teh hacking skills", and can do something like this. As always, we will love and tolerate their antics... poor dears.... Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone 384 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Actually, aren't things like this a sign that the community is doing well and getting famous? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klopp 2,050 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Just a quick notice, I recommend every member either follow the MLP Forums Twitter or the MLP Forums Facebook Page in order to keep in touch if such an attack were to occur again. Unless both Twitter and Facebook go down as well, updates about the sites status will be posted on each account. I'm certainly hoping we don't get any repetitions, but if you want to stay informed this is the best way to go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Rising 2,156 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 mlpforums is under attack?!?!!? I wish I had known there was a twitter before so I didn't spend so much time thinking there was something wrong with my terrible internet connection lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedoraMemes 582 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Guys, this has happened before. There is nothing to worry about, they can't get our emails, all they can do is take down the servers. The Anime Thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/20661-the-anime-thread/page__hl__the%20anime%20thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibbs93 64 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 (edited) Nice job getting the site back up and running so quickly Feld0, and whoever else that might have been involved! I've seen sites go down for days after a DDoS attack. Edited April 28, 2012 by GJB93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyvangelist 732 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I will admit I was worried, and am sorry to hear these fine forums came under attack. But as the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and now that I can log in again, I can say I do better appreciate what I was missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hironakamura 126 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Why would anyone DDOS this forum? I would think Equestriadaily, ponychan or ponibooru would be better targets than this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acleps 11 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I noticed something strange was going on with the site when I tried to log in before sleeping. I couldn't get in, but after I woke up, I didn't even remember that the site wasn't working until I saw this post . Why would anyone DDOS this forum? I would think Equestriadaily, ponychan or ponibooru would be better targets than this forum. I'm not sure how it works, but maybe those three are too hard to take down: I believe they are bigger than this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor_a22 83 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 To answer both your immediate question and the obvious one of WHY? The Denial of Service attack was directed against one of the sites in the network MLPForums is connected to. This is why it is called a Distributed DoS, because the attack is distributed across everything in the network. Every single site that CleverKite Cloud hosts went down. This includes us. The attackers might have targeted a different website completely, but because we're on the same network, we went down too. So don't raise passions about some hater out there who may not even have wanted us to go down. The best we can do is sit tight and wait. I suspect that even CleverKite don't yet know who did it, or even what website the attack was aimed at. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Ditzy Doo! 1,120 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 (edited) Because we has the secret plans to develope a massive weapon system, capable of engulfing an entire planet in flames... On a serious note, they attacked All of us that are tied to Cleverkite at a sorta bad time, but..atleast I was able to rest easily knowing this forum is in good hands! Edited April 28, 2012 by Dizzy Leeane Rage 2 Sig by NeverNeverland Violet Spiral PonysonaA.I. Multigear Joy Ponysona Mayhem, Lady of Disarray Ponysona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterone 1,204 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Whoa, guess I missed out on some stuff while I was asleep. Huh. Another reason why I hate the internet. Yet I'm still on here every day all the time. Meh. It's ironic how I fall just to get back up again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KakeiTheWolf 652 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 One thing I'd like to point out is that this was a DDoS, and not a hacking. That means that personal information and passwords aren't going to be taken. DDoS attacks just cripple the server being attacked, and does not mean hackers are compromising anything. DDoS attacks are done by automatons, and hackers as well will not be able to access the site while it is down. 3 My Music: http://kakeithewolf.bandcamp.com/. Now on tumblr at kakeithewolf.tumblr.com Youtube: youtube.com/user/KakeiTheWoIf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrL0LZ 866 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Is it just me or did the site go down for a minute or so just now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3005 332 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Do you've any idea who might've carried out such an attack? ._. Would've required quite of a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilshy 5,090 April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Do you've any idea who might've carried out such an attack? ._. Would've required quite of a lot of people. Not if somebody had a botnet. Signature now 99% less edgy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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