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40. That's not the reason, according to the hacker...

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:56 PM

Sep 2012

http://www.zdnet.com/anonymous-hacker-claims-godaddy-attack-outage-hits-millions-7000003925/

However, despite speculation that this could be connected to the previous support for SOPA, AnonymousOwn3r said: "I'm not anti go daddy, you guys will <understand> because i did this attack [sic]."

"I'm taking godaddy down <because> well i'd like to test how the cyber security is safe and for more reasons that i can not talk now," the hacker said in another tweet.

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GoDaddy Outage Takes Down Millions Of Sites, Anonymous Member Claims Responsibility [View all] rdking647 Sep 2012 OP

They'll have fun fun fun 'til Daddy takes the website away Blue Owl Sep 2012 #1

really? BadGimp Sep 2012 #43

So much for the "outside inside" promo they've been running. alfredo Sep 2012 #2

Sigh...well at least I have a forced lunch break... Versailles Sep 2012 #3

Argh! None of my sites are hosted there... cyberswede Sep 2012 #6

I have domains hosted there that are working fine BlueStreak Sep 2012 #8

I have some sites hosted at Inexpensive Domains (bought by GoDaddy) which are down. SharonAnn Sep 2012 #19

Never mind n/t Webster Green Sep 2012 #37

Phew... Versailles Sep 2012 #10

Yep, two of mine are back up. Now to check on the others. SharonAnn Sep 2012 #21

Obviously you are the enemy!!! randome Sep 2012 #13

Why is Anonymous doing this? Is this the BlackOps Anonymous or valerief Sep 2012 #4

SOPA thelordofhell Sep 2012 #16

That's not the reason, according to the hacker... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #40

GoDaddy also supports Rush Limbaugh n/t cosmicone Sep 2012 #39

They need to run more high-budget sexist ads, that'll fix it. tridim Sep 2012 #5

Nipples always remind me of IP addresses Ezlivin Sep 2012 #7

Sexist, Elephant killing, Spamming GoDaddy sucks. Lots of better choices out there. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #9

Even if you ignore all the political reasons, godaddy sucks Merlot Sep 2012 #23

Not true. I call them for help and have NEVER been sold anything. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #29

It is true that their customer support are all sales people Merlot Sep 2012 #30

Vandalism against lots of small businesses. Doesn't matter that GoDaddy is terrible host & registrar Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #11

A small business has less than 100 ees, per Congress. valerief Sep 2012 #14

I think you meant "100 employees" not "100 owners" onenote Sep 2012 #18

Thanks! nt valerief Sep 2012 #36

The SBA defines a small business as having a maximum of 100 to 1500 employees totodeinhere Sep 2012 #25

I was talking about Congress, not SBA. (But I meant ees not owners, oops.) valerief Sep 2012 #35

Yep. One of my neighbors got hit, a very small family business. hunter Sep 2012 #42

My site is up... curious when they'll get them back up. Wonder if my email is working and it's down progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #12

I guess they didn't like Danica Patrick's Ads AnnieBW Sep 2012 #15

I have been unable to bring up a charity site today. Wondering if it is GoDaddy related. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #17

i am still down dembotoz Sep 2012 #20

My experience with them has been really good. I deliberately avoided them SharonAnn Sep 2012 #22

All I can say is that your previous provider must have REALLY sucked Merlot Sep 2012 #24

I've used GoDaddy for years.. they do NOT suck. I never have outages... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #28

All the other ISP's I've used have Free tech support in America as well Merlot Sep 2012 #31

go daddy was suggested to me because of my limited it skills dembotoz Sep 2012 #41

Okay. Now my email IS down. Fuck you Anonymous! Hope you enjoy fucking over small business people.. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #26

Assholes screwed up my company. drm604 Sep 2012 #27

We should just give Anonymous control over all business and government decisions. ag_dude Sep 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Sep 2012 #38

Seems that email is back up -- at least for me. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #33

Glad to see this post here. TexanDem Sep 2012 #34