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4ofClubs8ofDiamonds
01-09-2015, 01:58 PM
I tried to access the GW site several times from two different browsers at about 11:45 PST and got pic related as an error message. There has been a lot of DDOS activity recently directed at gamers by the script-kid "hacking" group Lizard Squad against things such as XBOX Live, PSN, and as of the last couple of days many image boards. Can anyone confirm a DDOS attack is in progress on GW's website?

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Wolfshade
01-09-2015, 05:22 PM
Loads just fine.

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I'm also not sure GW is big enough to make it worth anyone's time or effort.

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Could be related to the latest friday release.

Erik Setzer
01-10-2015, 09:52 AM
No. Their server threshold was just set too low to deal with their brilliant marketing strategy of keeping all hardcover copies of Thanquol on their website only, not even at their stores, which forced people to go there to buy it. Given that the last book sold out so fast, a lot of people were going to the site at the same time to make sure they didn't miss out... and it broke. It thought it was being attacked or something. Might be as simple as just having the DDoS protection set too low.