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DoS Attack Forces EVE Online Offline

Posted by timothy on from the tried-turning-it-off-and-back-on-again dept.

Resorting to the out-of-band messaging that is Facebook, CCP Games has announced that "At 02:05 GMT June 2nd, CCP became aware of a significant and sustained distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) against the Tranquility cluster (which houses EVE Online and DUST 514) and web servers."

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  1. Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was just wondering why I couldn't log in! I criticize you guys a lot, gotta give you props this time.

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    1. Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by MtHuurne · · Score: 5, Funny

      Now we know what Slashdot editors do all day ;)

    2. Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by conspirator23 · · Score: 4, Funny

      All it means is that a Bitcoin angle to this story will be revealed later.

    3. Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

      All it means is that a Bitcoin angle to this story will be revealed later.

      The raspberry Pi is working as fast as it can; but the angle isn't quite finished yet...

    4. Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 3, Funny

      It was Eve Online, not My Little Pony Online.

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    5. Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! by powerlord · · Score: 4, Funny

      and what do they do with the Bitcoins? Trade them for PLEX obviously.

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  2. EVE Offline by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That is all.

    1. Re:EVE Offline by ThePeices · · Score: 1, Funny

      EVE Offline. That is all.

      Hey, I see what you did there! Ive spent the last 6 minutes rolling on the floor laughing my ass off, and only now have the breath left to sit down and write this, such is the sheer power of your mastery of wit.

      You put comedians the world over to shame, your stand above us mere mortals, and we all bow to thee; God of Comedy.

    2. Re:Eve Offline by fazig · · Score: 3, Funny

      You expect me to run missions in a gallentean shuttle?
      I'd rather watch grass grow, which is almost as entertaining as mining is in EVE Online.

      I suggest: Go for a walk, take a shower, get some sleep. Do things that can't done sufficiently during the daily downtime of about 15 minutes. Or if it has to be EVE related map out the skills you are going to learn on your characters for the next few years in EVEmon or create a whole fleet setup for PvP in your EFT or Pyfa.

      When the servers are back on CCP might reimburse you some skillpoints, who knows.

  3. Internet Spaceships by Airdorn · · Score: 5, Funny

    They need to get this sorted ASAP. I have important Internet spaceship business to tend to and it really can't wait any longer.

    1. Re: Internet Spaceships by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'll keep you safe. Please post system and nearest celestial and I'd be happy to provide escort once the server is back online

  4. Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    *sigh*

    You need to log in to the game at some point.

    But only once, unless you are the sort of coward who logs out!

  5. Re:Why by osu-neko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nerds should not attack other nerds. :P

    Um... you haven't actually played EVE Online, have you? xD

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  6. Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? by sgbett · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should be in charge of the whole internet. You got it all figured out.

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  7. Re:The wives of EVE by powerlord · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will rejoice

    All the countless Wives, Girlfriends, significant others, etc. ... wait ... I think I know who might be behind this. ...

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  8. Eve Online by dicobalt · · Score: 3, Funny

    aka Spreadsheet Simulator 2013?

  9. Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    unless you are the sort of coward who logs out!

    Pfft, I'm the sort of coward who doesn't even log in!

  10. Everyone Vs Everyone Online! by Nostromo21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Couldn't have happened to a more wretched hive of scum and villainy in all the virtual worlds!

    (obviously, that comment excludes carebears & all non-sociopath gamers :)

  11. Re:Correction by PhxBlue · · Score: 3, Funny

    I used to come here for interesting stories and responses, but now I have to wade through 100 pointless quips to get to one informative one.

    A hundred and one now, so thanks for that. :P

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