DDoS attack throws New York Times, Reddit, Twitter, Spotify & eBay

A very large DDoS attack hit hundreds today, including: , Reddit, Twitter, Spotify, and eBay.

The attack actually centered on Dyn, a New Hampshire company that offers a platform for of the online performance of websites.ddos

The service includes control and tracking application tools, traffic analysis and re-traffic infrastructure, ensuring that end-users are not affected by slow response times.

Dyn DNS serves as a bridge between domain names and IP addresses.

The DDoS attack that took place earlier today aimed to “disrupt” the service with a deluge of data to cause of network operation, which was mainly felt on the US East Coast from 11 a.m. UTC, although the Dyn says that the service was restored to 13: 20 UTC.

The DDoS have seen a significant increase in recent years, with reports showing an increase of up to 125 percent between 2015 and 2016.

Of course, large companies are often experiencing such attacks by hackers seeking to either pass through a message or become known and advertise their skills or tools.

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