Just Sos You Knows, AO3 Is Down Under A DDOS Attack Right Now. Theyve Been Coming Back In Little Blips

Just sos you knows, AO3 is down under a DDOS attack right now. They’ve been coming back in little blips and then disappearing again. It’s been several hours. (For reference, it’s currently 3 p.m. eastern, July 10, 2023.)

https://twitter.com/AO3_Status/status/1678468065070030856

The culprit (as with a few other DDOS attacks recently) is Anonymous Sudan, a group that is likely Russian, not Sudanese. The ‘reason’ they gave–that AO3 is “full of disgusting smuts and other LGBTQ+ and NSFW things,” is thin and probably not completely legit, though still legitimately concerning.

The AS claim: https://twitter.com/FalconFeedsio/status/1678397195039526912

Reporting on AS: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-28/anonymous-sudan-does-group-behind-microsoft-cyberattack-have-ties-to-russia (you can use archive.ph to get this one, 12ft doesn’t seem to work)

As noted here, https://twitter.com/honeyskeleton/status/1678449598703050769:

DDOS protection is expensive especially for a high traffic site like ao3. And it’s uniquely vulnerable as an independent site without ads or other corporate support. SPECIFICALLY targeted bc of its queer works and yet ppl will still complain every time they ask for donations lmao 

So, again, when AO3 comes back online, please don’t go hard with refreshing all your tabs. Please do remember to download fics you love early and often as  you continue in your whole ~reading journey~. And please do support AO3 through a dono or becoming a donating member, if it is possible for you to do so.

Mr. Park.

Jimin.

Sir.

Stay in your MF lane!!

(luv u)

Oh they getting cocky now 🤣🤣

Sorry mister “Jung Hoseok”, but the bias and one bias wrecker have already shot their shots 🤷‍♀️ I’m just not interested bby

Ah yes, the bias wrecker reclaims his spot. (Take it off Jimin it’s okay bby)

jimin??? 😳 (trans. cr. btsinthemoment)

This is getting entertaining.

First the bias wrecker “Jimin”, now the bias who always snatches me back in his lane, “Taehyung”

At least they stepped up their game 🤷‍♀️

Today is the first wash of the purple hair🤞I may be crying in the club later guys

I dyed my hair purple. Well, multiple shades of purple and an occasional pop of blue, but yeah.

🤷‍♀️