DDOS attack

[Infindox]

I think for today at this point they need to just go into early matience. Even if they get everything working now there's only like... Less then 6 hours until the servers are going down anyway. (Unless they need to be running to learn about the attack)

[IronThistle]

The simplest way to stop a DDOS attack is shut the servers down.
I agree, but when you shut the servers down wait 30 mins and start them back up won't you see the DDOS attacker pouring in? and can't you id him then?

I did say that the simplest way to stop a DDOS attack is shut down the servers so the attack can't reach them. I'm not a server admin or a hacker, but kinda doubt that simply restarting servers (which would be a huge production for SE given the amount of computers they must have) would then allow anyone to track, find or trace the "DDOS attacker" quickly. The attackers are likely coming from multiple sources, using proxies/VPNs etc., and hiding its/their tracks very very well.

I would think that SE is working more to find their vulnerabilities and plug them up at this point.

[PalitaFina]

Heya,
Any eta on when these will calm down?
There's been constant lag the past few days and today it's simply unplayable since it reaches actual disconnects while in duties.

[Sjol]

DDOS attacks are usually resolved by filtering out the traffic correctly from attackers before it reaches the servers. There are various appliances or software you can put in place before your servers that will analyze and filter traffic. Unfortunately, it can be a cat-and-mouse style situation where the analysis lags slightly behind the changing attack pattern of the DDOS. It makes it hard to predict how long it will take to resolve.

[OdinelStarrei]

i don't recall this happening at the end of previous expansions. Usually game is dead.
what gives lol

Probably just prepping for Dawntrail release to make sure the bullet lands.

Like a quick warm up before the sprint.

[Kewitt]

It's not a doss attack they are just preparing everyone for what dawnbringer is going to be like.

[MsMisato]

NOt since the relaunch of ARR has limsa lominsa been so empty XD

[E4EO]

Last time I managed log in I was only able to play for less then a minute, they're certainly denying service, all right

[RiversideGuy]

Got several disconnects (Primal/Lamia) 2 in the middle of a duty (fortunately it gave me the rewards). I knew something was up when I saw 30 in queue to start today. Then it was 138. AND even though I had stuff to do, things simply weren't working in the game, so I exited.

Thing that really pisses me off is the SE Server status say everything is working correctly. Bulls**t.

[Rukhsana]

Today is pretty much a loss. In a couple of hours, game will die due to server maintenance. It sucks!