Thread: Server instability and DDOSing have been making the game unplayable since 7.05

Originally Posted by Striker44

Put simply, the amount of $$$ that would have to be spent to open up enough server capacity to deal with the DDOS for the very minimal windows of time it's actually occurring is just not feasible

This is categorically false. There a MANY third party companies that have stupid amounts of dead server space specifically to have DDOS attacks routed into for a fee. It is by far more practical for SE to use a service such as these instead of just try to weather the storm.

All true.. yet, It would be beneficial if any said company could use a temporary, 'kill switch' / disabler from a specific incoming route.. and perhaps utilize back-up servers / alternate pathway.. I don't know, I'm hardly computer savvy, but makes me feel better offering ideas.. or learning about what is feasible or not.. *Data, begin randomizing our shield's deflector codes* ^^ I cannot log-in as I get error code 505 . was booted while in mid-data travel. can't get to char selection screen for any data NA, OCN EU etc.

Originally Posted by sootfoot

why not get those who Are skilled in the area of online security , and hire them

What do you think they are doing when there is a DDoS and setting up countermeasures? They are using the people they hired to figure out the attack pattern and prevent it from persisting, which is why it usually only lasts a short period of time (ie. a few minutes). Those few minutes are still enough to disconnect you sometimes, obviously.

what about finding a way to reverse the sender's ddos spam right back at them?

That's the genius of a DDoS. It is not just one sender. It is lots. And it can be hard to distinguish the attackers from the people playing the game if the traffic is intentionally similar.

Even if there was just one attacker and they could do a revenge attack, those "attackers" are compromised people's computers! They may be attacking a pensioner's hacked computer.

Not to mention how fighting a crime with a mutual crime doesn't help anything. It would surely mean SE were breaking a law somewhere if they did that, and as a well-known company, they'd get into trouble.

I worry about our private details being stolen.

There is a world of difference between a DDoS and data security.

Usually a data breach happens either via a simple flaw in the code or setup (very basic, elementary error), via clicking links without being careful (but this is likely possible due to the company machine setup not being good) or via social engineering. There are companies and organizations that have never had such data breaches because they were more on top of coding and software in the early days of the internet boom. This exposed even major tech companies that were actually novices at this, while the ones that were on top of it remain silently unbreached.

Then there is of course social engineering, where they may just convince someone to give information under false pretences.

I'm taking a guess it is from players that is tired of them not listening to them. In forums you do see lots and lots of angry players. I just hope they stop soon they are getting very bad and annoying.

Originally Posted by hynaku

I'm taking a guess it is from players that is tired of them not listening to them. In forums you do see lots and lots of angry players. I just hope they stop soon they are getting very bad and annoying.

I could swear I remember seeing these attacks even in Heavensward. They have had them the whole time, just not as frequently or rather their countermeasures actually worked.

I remember thinking back then, especially when people started rushing to this game due to the BfA reception in Stormblood "is it WoW players attacking or something?" but after 10 years of this I think we should move beyond that little fantasy. It's probably not as simple as that.

If I were to guess, the nearby nodes are probably being attacked and FFXIV is being caught in the crossfire, either affecting the servers directly or just affecting certain FFXIV players passing through certain nodes.