Subject: [xname-availability] large DDoS on XName causing DNS servers to be off
From: Yann Hirou
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:33:36 +0200
To: xname-availability@xname.org

Since yesterday evening (8 PM), XName is facing the largest Distributed 
Denial of Service (DDoS) it ever had to deal with.

A "small" one occured 24 hours before, causing xname servers to be off 
during less than 2 hours.

We're working hard to find solutions, but our upstream providers had to 
blacklist our IP addresses on their core network in order to preserve 
their other customers - thanx to them for their help on finding 
solutions (kazar.net and kheops.org).

We're doing our best to have at least one DNS server up and running 
shortly, if the DDoS stops.

Besides, we're setting up a partnership with a high quality transit 
provider, in order to be much less affected in case of DDoS in the 
future - we should be able to move a DNS server there in few days.

Regards,

-- Yann Hirou XName Team [ to be removed from this list, send an empty email to ] [ xname-availability-unsubscribe@xname.org ]