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Saudi-Originated Denial of Service Attack Knocks out Conservative Blog Hosts
michellemalkin.com ^ | 4/28/06 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 04/28/2006 11:52:29 AM PDT by Jacksonville Patriot

BLOGS DOWN: HACK ATTACK By Michelle Malkin · April 28, 2006 11:51 AM 1230pm EDT Looks like the problem may be resolved, though several blogs still down...Glenn Reynolds confirms the attack originated in Saudi Arabia, as I suspected...Mary Katherine Ham of downed blog hughhewitt.com is guest-blogging over at Wizbang...***

Many Hosting Matters-hosted blogs are down--including Instapundit, Power Line, Hugh Hewitt, and tons of others large and small. Hosting Matters' own website is also down.

Blogger Chuck Simmins e-mails:

Denial of service attack on Hosting Matters. Most, if not all, their hosted sites are down. Attack is originating internationally. Haven't been able to confirm. But stay tuned.

***update: LGF, a Hosting Matters blog on a different server than the others, confirms***

I’ve received quite a few emails this morning from people having trouble getting to blogs like Power Line and Captain’s Quarters. The reason for the problem: Hosting Matters is experiencing a Denial of Service attack. They’re working to block it now.

More info on DoS attacks: Wikipedia: Denial-of-service attack.

UPDATE at 4/28/06 8:43:47 am:

Although LGF is also at Hosting Matters, we were moved to a different network after experiencing a similar attack. (That’s why we’re still up.)

UPDATE at 4/28/06 8:48:17 am:

I may have spoken too soon; some parts of the LGF system are beginning to act a bit flaky.

On a possibly related noted, Aaron's CC blog has been hacked several times over the last month, reportedly by cyberjihadis mad at his provocative images. His site is also down, though I'm not sure it's a Hosting Matters blog. Does anyone know?

Another update 1157am EDT. Chuck Simmins sends a link to the Hosting Matters support site...

Well, we know who the target is, and we know where the likely source of the attack originates...and I sincerely doubt that country's leadership has the least bit of concern for extraditing over something like this. Stacy - Hosting Matters, Inc.

Just fyi: The cyberjihadis who have gone after the Aaron's CC blog reportedly originate from Saudi Arabia.

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I greatly appreciated all the blogosphere's support when the cyberjihadis took down my site down over the Mohammed Cartoons. If you're down, please send me an e-mail and I'll keep a list here of all those affected. We are all affected by cyberterrorist tactics, wherever they may originate.

Blogs down:

Instapundit (***Glenn is posting on his back-up site here***) Power Line Captain's Quarters Pundit Guy Chuck Simmins Small Dead Animals Radioblogger Hugh Hewitt IMAO Mountaineer Musings Say Uncle Counterterrorism Blog Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler Castle Arggh! - John Donovan She Who Will Be Obeyed - Beth Donovan The Islamists' war on the Internet * Jihad in cyberspace * Internet jihad continues


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blog; denialofservice; hacker; jihad
hughhewitt.com and powerlineblog.com were down as of 2:30 PM EDT
1 posted on 04/28/2006 11:52:33 AM PDT by Jacksonville Patriot
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

I do believe FR was attacked several times in the last month. Does anyone have any info on that?


2 posted on 04/28/2006 11:56:44 AM PDT by Edgerunner (Proud to be an infidel)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
If the sandmaggots want to play cyberwar, they are greatly and sadly outmatched...

Shouldn't it be relatively easy to block all traffic originating from or passing through any muslim country?

3 posted on 04/28/2006 12:01:38 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: Edgerunner

Yikes, the listed blogs and FR are the heart and soul of the conservative Internet.

If foreign terrorists can take it down, the Democrat Party operatives won't be far behind. Watch for hijacks just before the elections.


4 posted on 04/28/2006 12:04:52 PM PDT by RicocheT
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To: Publius6961

Time for a little EMP over the sand dunes.

Hmmmmm.....sound like a catchy tune!


5 posted on 04/28/2006 12:06:34 PM PDT by G Larry (Only strict constructionists on the Supreme Court!)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

I've always thought it was rather stupid of them to all sign up with the same ISP. This is a classic example of "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."


6 posted on 04/28/2006 12:07:43 PM PDT by Dont Mention the War (This tagline is false.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
We're going to have to take these Wahabbists too, sooner rather than later.

This war is only beginning.

7 posted on 04/28/2006 12:24:02 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

Ummmm - CyberJihadis REALLY don't want to go there. I mean, REALLY.

I noticed problems earlier, and I thought maybe DOS myself. Perhaps we ought to take it as a compliment that they think we are such a threat as to need to be shut down -

right before we unleash the blogs of war.


8 posted on 04/28/2006 12:40:35 PM PDT by dandelion
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

I've been wondering what happened. At first I thought it was my computer but i had no problem with other sites.


9 posted on 04/28/2006 12:49:43 PM PDT by Albertafriend
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

THEY ARE WATCHING
(SIMILAR SITUATION)

WAS EMAILING SOMEONE A FEW MONTHS AGO LATE AT NIGHT AND DID A SPOOF ON A MUSLIM NAME IN MY SUBJECT BOX. I WENT BACK A LITTLE LATER TO USE THE COMPUTER AND MY YAHOO EMAIL ACCOUNT WAS CANCELLED. TRIED FOR HOURS TO CONTACT SOMEONE BUT TO NO AVAIL. CALLED YAHOO (SAN FRANCISCO?)THE NEXT MORNING ABOUT IT AND THEY WERE TOTALLY IN THE DARK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. MY ACCOUNT WAS RE-INSTATED BUT NO SEEMED TO KNOW WHY OR HAVE AND EXPLANATION. WAS TOLD LATER BY A FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS IN THE BUSINESS THAT ALL "HELP DESK" AND EMAIL MONITORING SHIFTS TO ASIAN COUNTRIES AFTER A CERTAIN HOUR HERE. POINT: THEY ARE IN CONTROL AND WE DON'T KNOW IT.


10 posted on 04/28/2006 12:56:20 PM PDT by taterbug
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
In case anyone is interested in the Wikipedia article mentioned, here it is...
Denial-of-service attack
11 posted on 04/28/2006 1:15:38 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: Publius6961
Shouldn't it be relatively easy to block all traffic originating from or passing through any muslim country?

Uncle Remus wrote a tale about a tar-baby. This tale has a moral story that applies directly to the current events. There is a reason that the activities are allowed to continue. The end analysis of capabilities and tactics will result in a wealth of exploitable vulnerabilities of the systems in sand land.

12 posted on 04/28/2006 1:28:25 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Political troglodyte with a partisan axe to grind)
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To: RicocheT

13 posted on 04/28/2006 2:02:03 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot; John Robinson

We do you say John, are we amongst those being pounded? If so, it looks like your efforts at hardening the system seem to be pretty darn effective, congratulations.


14 posted on 04/28/2006 2:05:16 PM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free....)
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To: taterbug

I'm not saying it isn't possible but being in the business I HIGHLY doubt it. Logistically it's just not feasible watching that many accounts etc. etc. etc.

Would love to have more info on it...


15 posted on 04/28/2006 2:17:50 PM PDT by STFrancis
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

To read about Islime-Saudi Arabia-Daughter of Babylon-mecca, go to yourarmstoisrael.org and select "sermon notes" and pull up "The Final End Time Beast". Be ready to be suprised.


16 posted on 04/28/2006 2:21:29 PM PDT by Lewite (Praise YAHWEH and Proclaim His Wonderful Name! Islam, the end time Beast-the harlot of Babylon.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
Countering the Cyber Jihad
17 posted on 04/28/2006 3:31:41 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

...come on in sandman", said the Tarbaby.


18 posted on 04/29/2006 10:51:48 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad

;)


19 posted on 04/29/2006 9:06:21 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Political troglodyte with a partisan axe to grind)
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