Bitcoin.org owner reports site hit with 'absolutely massive' DDoS attack
News A website aiming to support the development of Bitcoin has reportedly been hit with a DDoS attack. Cøbra, the pseudonymous owner of Bitcoin.org, reported on Twitter today that the website had been hit with an “absolutely massive” distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attack along with a ransom demand for an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin (BTC). At time of publication, Bitcoin.org is still accessible. “Back in the day you could put up a reasonable fight against most DDoS attacks,” said Cøbra. “Now they just down you at will. There is no ‘fight’ anymore, you go down and...
Source: cointelegraph.com