Update #2: The DDoS attacks have resumed. EscapistMagazine.com will be shutting down forums temporarily while they work on a fix.
If any other details surface relevant to the situation, this article will be updated accordingly.Attacks have resumed. It is a large number of IP addresses targeted the GamerGate thread for reload many times per second.
— Archon (@archon) September 20, 2014
Update: The DDoS attacks on The Escapist Magazine have apparently stopped for the time being.
See Alexander Macris’ latest tweet regarding the matter below:
The barbarians at the gate have been beaten back for now. Roma Victor.
— Archon (@archon) September 20, 2014
The original story is below.
According to a tweet made by The Escapist Magazine co-founder, Alexander Macris, a DDoS attack is “currently underway” against EscapistMagazine.com’s forums, specifically the GamerGate forum thread.
You can see Alexander Macris’ particular tweet and read more details after the break.
The Escapist Magazine’s GamerGate Forums DDoS Attack
Tweet 1:
A DDOS attack is currently underway against @TheEscapistMag. The attackers are specifically targeting the GamerGate forum thread.
— Archon (@archon) September 20, 2014
Tweet 2:
@LoganMac91 Confirmed. Our DB manager says we have IP addresses reloading the GamerGate forum page 10000s of times per second.
— Archon (@archon) September 20, 2014
This story is still developing as the DDoS attacks on EscapistMagazine.com have just recently been reported (not 15 minutes ago at the time of this writing).
Apparently, the DDoS attacks are in response to the GamerGate threads on the website’s forums.
This article will be updated with the appropriate information as soon as relevant information surfaces.
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Source: Alexander Macris’ Twitter account
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