UBRS Download Central Down ? Sorry if already posted.

[Tuddley3]

Is something wrong with Download Central? I get a white screen with
Diese Präsenz ist leider nicht verfügbar written in it.

[U-snafu]

same for last hour or so--probally down for maintenance--everything else seems okay

[Tuddley3]

It's been like this for about 3 or 4 days now.

[Potoroo]

I emailed Martin about that but he hasn't responded. The email didn't bounce but it's all a bit worrying.

[Tuddley3]

I PM'd him at UBRS.

[Venatore]

back up and running :up:

[Tuddley3]

Yes Sir it is, thanks for informing us :up:

[terrapin]

Coming back from my (short) holidays yesterday I noticed that A SINGLE user (IP-Range 194.6.233.XXX) had tried to kill the entire DLC by flooding the system maliciously with thousands of requests for the same file.

The IP is blocked now, UBRS DLC up - and I bet it's even harder now to bring it on it's knees: In case of high demand and request peaks the systems switches automatically to an exclusive server, where the database alone then runs on a Intel Core2 Duo 1,8 Ghz / 2 Gig server. I mean - such a server for ONE database - should be sufficient for GWX. :D

I see a lot of new uploads...I'll transfer them, let's say, in the next 48 hrs: The usual things you have to to when you just came home have priority NOW. I spent the last 1.5 days just to negotiate with techs and my hoster.

[_Seth_]

Guys, get your torpedos ready, target IP 194.6.233.XXX (hmmm...should post the whole IP, so we could keelhaul this b@#tard!

FIRE!!!!!

Good to have you back on, mate! :up:

[terrapin]

<Edit: Full IP deleted - Gizzmoe>

[Gizzmoe]

That was the router IP address of an Ukrainian internet provider.

[Tuddley3]

Should we :/\\chop him, or :fff: him. I wonder if that would have any relation to the Dorks & No Mann3erz brothers from the June incident. http://foolstown.com/sm/vis.gif

[_Seth_]

What idiots finds pleasure in busting up a site like UBRS? The site runs on dedication and donations, and are a much appreciated tool in the general naval & submarine simulation community! I could understand if they attacked some political servers, but then i'll guess that those b@#tards dont have guts to do that! Woooo, "big hackers", up my shiny, tight @ss!:damn:

[GT182]

Just a supposition but, could all this hacking of UBRS be a plot to destroy it by those that have commercially used the "Free" mods for their own profit?

[terrapin]

Dunno...

All files previously pending in the queue are published now. Normal ops 'til the next incident:-?