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DDoS on FreeDNS and Default DNS v2
Message in their customers dashboard.
"Dear Customers,
We're experiencing a DDoS attack on our DNSv2 system at the moment - this means that any domains that are using DNSv2 or FreeDNS nameservers may experience intermittent availability issues.
We are currently in the process of mitigating the attack and are working hard to ensure a quick resolution. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused."
- migmartri 13y agoMessage in their customers dashboard. "Dear Customers, We're experiencing a DDoS attack on our DNSv2 system at the moment - this means that any domains that are using DNSv2 or FreeDNS nameservers may experience intermittent availability issues. We are currently in the process of mitigating the attack and are working hard to ensure a quick resolution. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused."
- balqan 13y agoTheir customer support is based in Ukraine. I hope their employees will get trough these crazy times unhurt.
- sp332 13y agoLooks like the datacenter is in Kharkiv, about 400km/300mi from the fighting in Kyiv/Kiev.
- IgorPartola 13y agoInteresting. I had no idea. FWIW, the violence in Kiev is very localized to pretty much the Independence Square. Most people that want to stay out of the protests simply do so. Then again, I agree and hope everyone there stays safe.
- edwhitesell 13y agoIf you're affected, you can switch your domains to their DNSv1. Seems pretty quick for most people. See the other thread here: http://status.namecheap.com/?p=14846 http://status.namecheap.com/?p=14846
- klapinat0r 13y agoBe aware, though, to back up your dns records BEFORE you switch. I just lost all records for a domain of mine.
- NickSharp 13y agoThank you for posting this! This was very quick and worked for me.
- eli 13y agoNote that this works and is pretty easy, just like switching to any other DNS server it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to propagate everywhere.
- scosman 13y agothanks for posting. Fixed within a minute.
- zrail 13y agoPreviously on the front page earlier today (with a broken link) and lots of comments from users and Namecheap staff: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7271602 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7271602
- chime 13y agoIf they have a DNS v1 and v2 system, why can't my records be on both? What's the point of having NS1 and NS2 point to the same network?
- eli 13y agoFair question, but I'd imagine it's not worth spending time migrating users to a different system if the attacker can simply update the servers they're targeting to follow you there.
- bsder 13y agoIt seems like there have been some very large DDoS attacks recently. Can anybody point me to a link explaining what changed recently that these things suddenly popped up?