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Someone is trying to take down the Drudge Report — and it's a mystery who's behind it
Business Insider ^ | Oliver Darcy

Posted on 01/08/2017 8:08:13 PM PST by Beave Meister

The Drudge Report, the highly trafficked conservative news website, has been knocked offline for extended periods of time over the course of the last two weeks, succumbing to large distributed denial of service attacks, according to its founder, Matt Drudge.

And it's a mystery who's behind it all.

Drudge wrote on Twitter that a December 30 attack was the "biggest DDoS since [the] site's inception."

A DDoS attack is executed by using hijacked computers or electronic devices to flood a website with redundant requests, aiming to overload the website's hosting server and render it unavailable.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


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To: Beave Meister

Attacks on conservative sites, including Free Republic, have increased since America gave the internet away.


61 posted on 01/09/2017 5:40:22 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: sargon

They must be removed from any possibility of influence.


62 posted on 01/09/2017 6:09:48 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Beave Meister

Hillary is getting sloppy in her old age...

I imagine she has always been sloppy in that way.


63 posted on 01/09/2017 8:30:25 AM PST by Rannug ("all enemies, foreign and : domestic")
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To: ChocChipCookie

That is a great article.


64 posted on 01/09/2017 8:32:34 AM PST by samtheman (I voted for Trump without Russian help.)
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To: thoughtomator

Is that you, Jeh!?


65 posted on 01/09/2017 9:21:53 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: BykrBayb; pa_dweller; Ezekiel; Windflier; Bratch; null and void; Tax-chick

Check with your Kru-shchev as there may be something in the food.


66 posted on 01/09/2017 9:27:43 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: SgtHooper; BykrBayb; pa_dweller; Windflier; Bratch; null and void; Tax-chick

Oh my. Another day and you all are still at it.

I can understand why Tax-chick has been too busy to weigh in, though.

She had to iron curtains.


67 posted on 01/09/2017 10:45:07 AM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Ezekiel
I can understand why Tax-chick has been too busy to weigh in, though. She had to iron curtains.

I've been wondering why our Ozzie friend, naturalman, hasn't chimed in.

He's probably busy watching a Roo ski.

68 posted on 01/09/2017 11:12:52 AM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier; Ezekiel

You people are a stitch, no doubt about it.

I’ve got a kid working on test prep, so I rarely get a turn on the computer.


69 posted on 01/09/2017 11:39:43 AM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Tax-chick
You people are a stitch, no doubt about it.

Thanks. I'm glad we could bring a smile.

70 posted on 01/09/2017 12:05:18 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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I've been wondering why our Ozzie friend, naturalman, hasn't chimed in. He's probably busy watching a Roo ski.

He ought to bounce back, no need for Yalta worry.

71 posted on 01/09/2017 12:05:41 PM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Ezekiel
He ought to bounce back, no need for Yalta worry.

I ain't tryin to Russia 'im. He can tAKe all the time he wants.

72 posted on 01/09/2017 12:21:22 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

Haha, what, 47 days, weeks? There might be a Kalash in his schedule.


73 posted on 01/09/2017 12:25:03 PM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Ezekiel

Yuri ‘larious, my friend.


74 posted on 01/09/2017 12:29:35 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Ezekiel

I’m in awe.


75 posted on 01/09/2017 12:45:04 PM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Tax-chick

Me too. I’m out of my league with these guys. I was a little disappointed that they haven’t mentioned Al Gorbachev to hand it to them, they’re good!


76 posted on 01/09/2017 1:19:35 PM PST by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb

Gah!

Just when I could use Tom the Son to generate Russian puns, he’s got headphones on and can’t say anything but “What”?

“La la why don’t you get a job?” as the song says.


77 posted on 01/09/2017 1:21:44 PM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Ezekiel; Windflier; Tax-chick; SgtHooper; BykrBayb; pa_dweller; Bratch; null and void
He's probably busy watching a Roo ski.

I saw a Murman ski once.

78 posted on 01/09/2017 2:15:49 PM PST by pa_dweller (Trump 290, Clinton 232 - The vote heard 'round the world.)
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To: Windflier; Ezekiel

He should Trotski in any moment...


79 posted on 01/09/2017 2:24:08 PM PST by null and void (Roses are red, soylent is green. Get to the shelter, it's 2017)
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