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MediaDefender's BitTorrent-Based DOS Takes Down Revision3
Sandman1971 writes "Over the long Memorial Day weekend, Revision3 was the target of a malicious Denial Of Service Attack which brought R3 to its knees. After investigating the matter, it was discovered that the source of the attacks came from MediaDefender, the famed company hired by the MPAA and RIAA to try and stop the spread of illegal file sharing. The kicker? Revision3 was taken down for running a bittorent tracker to distribute its own legal content."
THEINTERNETS (Reuters)- Following the DOS attack which brought Revision3 to its knees, the site was once against the target of a DOS attack by the popular news site "Slashdot" as thousands of nerds flooded the site at once hoping to find fodder to use against their arch-nemeses the MPAA and the RIAA.
Careful What You Wish For....
Looks like they're also the target of a vicious Slashdotting. ;)
and then slashdot linked to them.
... you can hear is R3's lawyers leafing through the 2008 Mercedes catalog.
politicians are like babies' nappies: they should both be changed regularly and for the same reasons
Your argument contains one common fallacy. Corporate executives aren't even remotely normal.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
Can't RTFA. They're slashdotted.
Where is the federal criminal investigation?
...the rulers are vampires and therefore do not reflect at all.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
signed,
The Rest Of The Planet
Quo usque tandem abutere, Nimbus, patientia nostra?
I just absolutely felt compelled to send email to MediaDefender, I so much hate MPAA/RIAA using illegal tactics. So, anyway, here is the email I sent them: Hi there! I just wanted to congratulate you on your brilliant stunt of a highly illegal DOS (Denial of service) attack on Revision3. Perhaps you should have checked earlier that they were seeding their own legal products? Then again, DOS attacks are illegal even against illegal trackers so this could be a bit unfortunate for you. If FBI can link you to DOS attacks on other trackers then you could face serious legal issues. So, I just want to congratulate you once more, this was such a brilliant move by you and I hope you'll do something equally stupid again in the near future! ;)
Yours truly,
-Nita
-Nita
I salute for having the courage to voice your opposing viewpoint in the face of such adversity, O anonymous Totally-Not-A-MediaSentry-Employee contributer.
So tell me, how did you set up this DOS?
Did I say "you"? I meant to say "they", of course. Apologies.
Just once I'd like someone to call me 'Sir' without adding 'You're making a scene.'
More Twoson than Cupertino
Browsing and posting to Slashdot?
"(Mirrordot seems to have died and the wayback machine doesn't have it.)"
The wayback machine doesn't have it? You mean this is fresh news!?!?
I'm waiting for a "-1 somepeoplejustshouldn'tgetmodprivileges" meta-moderation.
NewslilySocial News. No lolcats allowed.
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Are these guys stupid enough? We'll see.
This does explain those fake torrents I see every so often that have fake trackers and like 90,000 peers, though.
Trick is, they are well aware and have likely structured the company to allow a simple simple collapse w/ minimal loss, after which MediaProtector will be reborn from the ashes
Well that seems perfectly normal to me. Don't you do that when you're caught doing something you're not? Why I had to collapse and reform the other day to get out of a reckless driving charge. The cop did seem pretty surprised, though. Hm.
The enemies of Democracy are
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Done with slashdot, done with nerds, getting a life.
Heh, all you need is a screenshot with their ip showing.
Works for the RIAA, right ?
Is that even possible?!?
That reminds me of the classic joke:
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe.
"Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" said the lawyer.
Farmer Joe responded, "Well I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the...."
"I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, "just answer the question." "Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'!"
Farmer Joe said, "Well I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road...."
The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question."
By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer Joe's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favoritE mule Bessie."
Joe thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side.
I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans.
Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me.
He said, "Your mule was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?"
Is that even possible?!?
I, er... *collapses*
The enemies of Democracy are
Ironic. A Slashdot article about someone else DoS'ing a site gets it DoS'ed.
For a site about things like basic rights, Slashdot users sure do like to censor "dissent".
You wasted one of your 12 regenerations to get out of a reckless driving charge? What are they teaching in the Time Acadamy these days?
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
"Technically possible, though illigal... Unless you happen to be a "person" that contains no flesh/blood/"soul"/etc."
Ahhh, Lawyer. Gotcha.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain