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FYI…
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6121
Last Updated: 2009-04-03 21:35:44 UTC - "We've been keeping an eye on the issues affecting the domain servers of Register.com. Several readers have written to us with concerns ofer the lack of availability of Register.com's servers, which seem to have been under a DDoS attack. There are also reports that DNS provider NeuStar (UltraDNS) may be under DDoS, too. We don't have any information at the moment about these incidents, beyond what is reported in the following articles:
- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/6…fers-dos-attack
- http://www.scmagazineus.com/DDoS-attacks-h…article/130060/
Register.com issues are causing lots of issues across the web. One reader told us, "We are struggling to keep our websites available. DNS is the problem. We are being told by Register.com that the April 1 issues are affecting them. It sounds like they are being DOS'd and are filtering certain ISPs from querying them." Another reader said, "Register.com's DNS servers have gone offline for the second time in 24 hours. They were down yesterday from about 15:45 - 18:45 and just went down again today at about 14:30 (all times EST)…"
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6121
Last Updated: 2009-04-04 02:53:13 UTC …(Version: 2)
"Update: … We are using all available means to restore services to every one of our customers and halt this criminal attack on our business and our customers’ business. We are working round the clock to make that happen. We are committed to updating you in as timely manner as possible, please check your inbox or our website for additional updates.
Thank you for your patience.
Larry Kutscher
Chief Executive Officer
Register.com"
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6121
Last Updated: 2009-04-03 21:35:44 UTC - "We've been keeping an eye on the issues affecting the domain servers of Register.com. Several readers have written to us with concerns ofer the lack of availability of Register.com's servers, which seem to have been under a DDoS attack. There are also reports that DNS provider NeuStar (UltraDNS) may be under DDoS, too. We don't have any information at the moment about these incidents, beyond what is reported in the following articles:
- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/6…fers-dos-attack
- http://www.scmagazineus.com/DDoS-attacks-h…article/130060/
Register.com issues are causing lots of issues across the web. One reader told us, "We are struggling to keep our websites available. DNS is the problem. We are being told by Register.com that the April 1 issues are affecting them. It sounds like they are being DOS'd and are filtering certain ISPs from querying them." Another reader said, "Register.com's DNS servers have gone offline for the second time in 24 hours. They were down yesterday from about 15:45 - 18:45 and just went down again today at about 14:30 (all times EST)…"
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6121
Last Updated: 2009-04-04 02:53:13 UTC …(Version: 2)
"Update: … We are using all available means to restore services to every one of our customers and halt this criminal attack on our business and our customers’ business. We are working round the clock to make that happen. We are committed to updating you in as timely manner as possible, please check your inbox or our website for additional updates.
Thank you for your patience.
Larry Kutscher
Chief Executive Officer
Register.com"