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Unscheduled Downtime - 31/12/2013

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Sid Crash
#81 - 2013-12-31 23:06:27 UTC
Leoline wrote:
Sorry for the newb question but I am no where near a computer programer or frankly that understanding of programs. but what is a DDos attack? is it 12 year olds with hammers putting a virus into the game?

I just don't understand the lingo is all Thanks in advance


and I do appreciate the work you Devs are putting in!
when you get done have a drink and give a cheer!


Lets say that you're the main telephone operator for some business and you're in charge of all the incoming and outgoing stuff for that company keeping in touch with all your customers. Suddenly you start getting prank calls asking you for all kinds of silly nonsense which, given your job, you're forced to try and fulfil. The prank calls just keep coming, you may have 2 lines, or 5, or a 100 but no matter how many you have they're all used for those prank calls.

You just can't cope with the time wasted on taking the call and doing what is asked, at some point you might realise they're mostly prank calls and you'll recognise one the second you pick up the phone so you're shielding them off a bit but it still means all lines are busy and you're in hell.

The business itself runs just fine simply because they're not in contact with the customers, but you're fcked. You can't can't take a call and you can make a call. outside connections are effectively severed till the prank calls stop.
Matokin Lemant
#82 - 2013-12-31 23:07:04 UTC
CCP Falcon wrote:
Tranquility is now fully back online and accepting connections.

We apologize for the unexpected downtime due to these shenanigans.

Happy New Year, everyone.

<3<3<3


Pass along our thanks to everyone involved having to work new-years eve is no fun.

Now go enjoy that bottle of jacks you had on your desk Big smile
Prie Mary
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#83 - 2013-12-31 23:10:34 UTC
Effect One wrote:
I don't know much about how this kind of thing happens. I would be grateful if someone, preferably someone who actually knows something about computers and the internet rather than speculative rubbish, could answer the following questions for me? I'm interested to know.

1. Why can't these people be traced/arrested?

2. These people clearly crave attention: why has Twitter not shut down their Twitter account/been forced to shut it down? It's there for everyone to see for christ sake and they've been posting for ages on it.


Thanks



they are hard to trace because of internet cafe's free wifi etc. They can also crack random peoples wife's and sit outside in a car if they are really sneaky. There are also IP disguising programs which makes it harder.

Twitter may not be aware, or might of been asked to keep it open as a way to trace the active IP# they are using at the time to post on twitter

Dont just [u]think[/u] outside the box, [u]Live[/u] outside of it...
Na Mahn
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#84 - 2013-12-31 23:13:33 UTC
Effect One wrote:
I don't know much about how this kind of thing happens. I would be grateful if someone, preferably someone who actually knows something about computers and the internet rather than speculative rubbish, could answer the following questions for me? I'm interested to know.

1. Why can't these people be traced/arrested?

2. These people clearly crave attention: why has Twitter not shut down their Twitter account/been forced to shut it down? It's there for everyone to see for christ sake and they've been posting for ages on it.


Thanks


1) he was, 16 yrs old st George Utah usa, wont put his RL name/address here

2) already kicked in doorLol, 15 Walmart cheap systems takenRoll

3) all I can sayStraight
BLACK CHIEF
ACME Corporation
#85 - 2013-12-31 23:14:30 UTC  |  Edited by: BLACK CHIEF
CCP Falcon wrote:
Tranquility is now fully back online and accepting connections.

We apologize for the unexpected downtime due to these shenanigans.

Happy New Year, everyone.

<3<3<3

Falcon...I'm a miner. I stay out in the field until I get tried. When the server went down, I had 4hours worth of ore stored for transport. Due to the volatile nature of my temp storage in space - it is necessary to monitor closely, in which I could not do.
Request compensation of my lost, please. Oh....and Happy New Year back at ya!
SlickReed
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#86 - 2013-12-31 23:16:53 UTC
CCP Falcon wrote:
Tranquility is now fully back online and accepting connections.

We apologize for the unexpected downtime due to these shenanigans.

Happy New Year, everyone.

<3<3<3




Thank you very much man you guys work fast. Best MMO company IMO
Jebediah Walsh
Prostitutes Are Always Wlling
#87 - 2013-12-31 23:18:22 UTC
Hesod Adee wrote:
Jebediah Walsh wrote:
I wish I knew where that prebuscent derp lived... I'd come over and bully his sorry acne infested face around for a few hours before I shoved his head into the toilet and flushed it... then shove him into a locker and put insinuating comments on his locker door in lipstick... pink lipstick...


Please don't. I don't want another round of media frenzy over video game violence.


If this were to go media sized, I would simply opt on my later alternative..... to just give the poor brat a hug. ;)
ctx2007
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#88 - 2013-12-31 23:18:34 UTC
my ship was safe no DERP **** killed it Big smile

You only realise you life has been a waste of time, when you wake up dead.
Lets GopherIT
Unusual Disturbance
#89 - 2013-12-31 23:19:08 UTC
+1 to all the staff at CCP and their Data Centre in London.

It's no fun at all being on 24 hour call over the festive season, let alone having to work and compete with hackers.

Well done for getting the servers back up and running Guys, Thankyou.

Happy New Year.
Na Mahn
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#90 - 2013-12-31 23:29:54 UTC
NEONOVUS wrote:
Say since Somer did/does RMT and they have users in Texas
Can it be said that the damages caused by this DDOS constitute a terrorist action under § 22.07




In the US, denial-of-service attacks will be considered a federal crime under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act with penalties that include years of imprisonment

ThePolice and Justice Act 2006, the United Kingdom specifically outlawed denial-of-service attacks and set a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison
Spawn Exodus
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#91 - 2013-12-31 23:30:08 UTC
Now my client reports Awesomium.dll as incorrect.

I`ve repaired client several times, after every repair..a new patch is created, and the same error is reported.
...
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#92 - 2013-12-31 23:30:20 UTC
The first wave was at 20:27, mitigated at 20:57. Second wave was at 21:24, partially mitigated at 21:48 and fully mitigated at 22:39.

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
Ertur Adestur
Hek Xplo Ltd
#93 - 2013-12-31 23:31:36 UTC
Many thanks and a happy new year to all at CCP. The people working on this tonight are the ones due for compensation, IMHO.
Jarod Garamonde
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#94 - 2013-12-31 23:32:10 UTC
CCP Falcon wrote:
Tranquility is now fully back online and accepting connections.

We apologize for the unexpected downtime due to these shenanigans.

Happy New Year, everyone.

<3<3<3


Falcon for President, 2016...

That moment when you realize the crazy lady with all the cats was right...

    [#savethelance]
Yosef Brinalle
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#95 - 2013-12-31 23:33:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Yosef Brinalle
This was a fun read. Someone lolz ganked CCP/EVE and we get a thread with some thoughtful mature commenters but also a lot of whine/rage. And some people wanted their ships back. Maybe some were even in the middle of ganking and died. Doh!Shocked

This is EVE.
I am sure the DDoS gankers thought your tears were delicious.
HTFU
Na Mahn
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#96 - 2013-12-31 23:35:01 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
The first wave was at 20:27, mitigated at 20:57. Second wave was at 21:24, partially mitigated at 21:48 and fully mitigated at 22:39.


thank you for all the hard work CCP does, have a safe and happy new year
Darius Alhena
Doomheim
#97 - 2013-12-31 23:35:53 UTC
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#98 - 2013-12-31 23:42:21 UTC
https://twitter.com/DerpTrolling

With any luck this douche-bag will not be able to afford any servers for the next few decades. Do it CCP!

"CCP Dolan is full of shit." - CCP Bettik
ionageman TOG
security services
#99 - 2013-12-31 23:49:20 UTC
I log in get to game and lose the socket ..nice fix. And by the way. . My computer is now screwed.. Happy. F .... Newyear
Sid Crash
#100 - 2013-12-31 23:52:34 UTC
ionageman TOG wrote:
I log in get to game and lose the socket ..nice fix. And by the way. . My computer is now screwed.. Happy. F .... Newyear


Yes, not being able to reach EVE's login server clearly messes with your computer.