It`s there NB Down?!

[supper]

i miss NB

[briand5379]

So NB is gonna be back huh. That's good to hear.

[ghepard112]

is down for upgrading

[Arabern]

Good news! Can't wait...
Maybe a wrong question, but let me ask U, Guys - how come, that this attack and its consequences have been lasting THIS long? In most cases when a tracker is attacked things usually get back in shape within some hours, but in a couple of days (worst case scenario).
So what did really happen (if not secret)?
Thanx for Your answer, I would really appreciate if U shed light on this matter.

Well, I am not sure if the attacks on the other trackers have been as big as this one. We were not DDoSed by a couple of seedboxes here, this was a gigantic zombie-network (aka a botnet), where people were unaware that they were part of it. These types of attacks are hard to stop, and since we have been so lucky not to have had a DDoS attack against us before, this took a little while.


ghepard112: No...

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Well, I am not sure if the attacks on the other trackers have been as big as this one. We were not DDoSed by a couple of seedboxes here, this was a gigantic zombie-network (aka a botnet), where people were unaware that they were part of it. These types of attacks are hard to stop, and since we have been so lucky not to have had a DDoS attack against us before, this took a little while.

Thanx for Your answer! And what did trigger this? Some revenge stuff, or some bored teenager - zombie? And why NB first place?
There are plenty of other trackers out there, and IMHO NB is a well-respected and very friendly one. I couldn't imagine that there are creeps who would harm NB. Guess I am wrong after alll...
I hope U overcome all this mess, and get back on track - the sooner, the better. BTW, is it any precautions or safety measures which prevent from happening this again to NB?

[dragos]

Well, I am not sure if the attacks on the other trackers have been as big as this one. We were not DDoSed by a couple of seedboxes here, this was a gigantic zombie-network (aka a botnet), where people were unaware that they were part of it. These types of attacks are hard to stop, and since we have been so lucky not to have had a DDoS attack against us before, this took a little while.

Thanx for Your answer! And what did trigger this? Some revenge stuff, or some bored teenager - zombie? And why NB first place?
There are plenty of other trackers out there, and IMHO NB is a well-respected and very friendly one. I couldn't imagine that there are creeps who would harm NB. Guess I am wrong after alll...
I hope U overcome all this mess, and get back on track - the sooner, the better. BTW, is it any precautions or safety measures which prevent from happening this again to NB?

asking why someone ddos-ed a tracker is like asking why there are stupid people in the world. They just are

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asking why someone ddos-ed a tracker is like asking why there are stupid people in the world. They just are

Thanx, Dragos, that was my hint as well. Kids like those are just plain morone. Why don't they go and play with themselves, instead?
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I read somewhere that Romanian IPs were banned from SCC. If it is true then it is a real shame. I think Romanian Internet is one of the fastes on the planet (aside from Nordic) due to fiber- Internet and all those Metropolitan areas wired.

[Necronomicon]

Edited
Double post.

[dragos]

SCC banned Romania since half a year ago or longer if i'm right. There was a time were almost all ro trackers were flooding each other ,only rsr was up if i remember right. And it was then when they ddos-ed SCC a preety long time too, so they eventually banned the whole country

[Necronomicon]

Fresh? From SCC, dawn...
"2007-10-16 03:34
Our server is currently under ddos attack, we are working to solve this matter.

sorry for the inconvenience."