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New Outage (or Outrage)

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Our host (Dreamhost) has announced they're experiencing system-wide connectivity issues, including SQL. Connection to the Chiffboard may be erratic as they work to resolve the problem. Thanks.
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The problem is/was apparently a large scale password attack against Dreamhost's WordPress sites (not us), creating in effect a DDOS against the entire server network (including us).

Chiffboard glitches should continue to ease up today as Dreamhost completes the necessary fixes.
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Re: New Outage (or Outrage)

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Dreamhost reports that they've been hit with a second mass WordPress attack attempting to bypass the blocks they put in place yesterday. Luckily, the Chiffboard seems mostly unaffected today.
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Re: New Outage (or Outrage)

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Dreamhost continues to report connection problems today, apparently unrelated to the WordPress attacks. Expect intermittent drop-outs until they work things out. Thanks!
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