Due to DNS Attack
10/21/16 09:55 AM
It's time to steep some tea leaves and chill.
Many websites are inaccessible due to a DDoS attack on a DNS service.
Dyn, Inc. Status – DDoS Attack Against Dyn Managed DNS
Twitter and Reddit along with many other websites are down right now.
Update:
A second wave of DDoS attacks against Dyn is underway, as of noon Eastern Time today. Dyn is continuing to work on the issue.
DoS attack on major DNS provider brings Internet to morning crawl [Updated] | Ars Technica
Update2
Update3
Third wave of attack underway according to Dyn.
Update4
Resolved!
Should we really let our toasters online? The IoT devs and manufacturers really need to up their security game.
Overhead by teaneedz:
Toaster: “Hey, it wasn’t me. It was the DVR.”
DVR: “Who me? What about the Fridge?”
Fridge: “I was just chill’n”
Update5
Post Mortem Statement