Downtime September 13th - 14th

[PhantomLeader]

Hi guys.
As I'm sure you all have noticed, we've had a significant amount of downtime the past couple days. While most of us were excited about the new stuff flowing onto the TC, someone thought it would be funny to try to throw a wrench in our plans. For the past day and a half, we've been under a major DoS attack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack), making the web and database server inaccessible. This caused the TC to go down as well, as it couldn't connect to the database.

I'd like to point out that no data was stolen nor lost; the only thing the attack accomplished was to keep us from using the servers.

We believe the issue to be fixed, though the webserver may go down periodically over the next couple days as we work on ways to increase security.

Thank you for your patience.

[Rivendal]

This explains a lot, I was wondering why I couldn't access the forums to feed my nerdy quest for knowledge on all things SWGemu related

[Leodextrin]

Bastards!!!

How low must you sink...

[Bandar]

appreciate the responce, and also hope yall get everything fixed and worked out!!!

[Eagle]

Keep up the good work.

[Ekaika]

You'd think we're all here for the same reason, a positive reason, something we all began this as united behind. Yet some people find it paramount to their ego's to stop at nothing to derail us from our goals.

People baffle me.

[ashley66444]

Originally Posted by ekaika

you'd think we're all here for the same reason, a positive reason, something we all began this as united behind. Yet some people find it paramount to their ego's to stop at nothing to derail us from our goals.

People baffle me.

qfe

[Bandar]

Originally Posted by Ekaika

You'd think we're all here for the same reason, a positive reason, something we all began this as united behind. Yet some people find it paramount to their ego's to stop at nothing to derail us from our goals.

People baffle me.

I Agree! but you know how some people can be.. more than likely its someone who doesnt want to see the emu completed (SWGemu haters -aKa- people who still support the NGE...etc.) Either that or just someone trying to be funny.

[Viper01]

Originally Posted by Bandar

I Agree! but you know how some people can be.. more than likely its someone who doesnt want to see the emu completed (SWGemu haters -aKa- people who still support the NGE...etc.) Either that or just someone trying to be funny.

Actually, more than likely it was someone who was either recently banned from the server or had a bad experience on it. DoS attacks are REALLY stupid, simply because they're easily tracked back to their source.

Had someone DoS my webserver once, I sent the log to THEIR ISP and the ***** lost his internet. Muhaha!

[Labyrinth]

Originally Posted by Ekaika

You'd think we're all here for the same reason, a positive reason, something we all began this as united behind. Yet some people find it paramount to their ego's to stop at nothing to derail us from our goals.

People baffle me.

I guess every positive has a negative.


Good luck with the security guys. As others have said, keep up the good work.

[Biophilia]

sounds like they may have identified possible security issues. Thanks for bug testing?

[PhantomLeader]

Originally Posted by Biophilia

sounds like they may have identified possible security issues. Thanks for bug testing?

Yea... not on the webserver please. We'd rather you contact us if you believe there's a security issue.

bet there was someone at SoE's HQ giggling while starting the DoS attack.

While I'm sure SOE is not thrilled with our progress, I highly doubt they'd risk legal action by encouraging such acts.

[-Devil-]

bet there was someone at SoE's HQ giggling while starting the DoS attack.

[Tobel]

Thanks for the info.

*goes back to hitting login repeatedly*

It's like launch day...

[Amitrov_Derinth]

Originally Posted by Tobel

It's like launch day...

Except less buggy.