Technically, the Github servers are being attacked. The "website" (or "app") is the abstract thing that runs on those servers. The servers are trying to servi

Technically, the Github servers are being attacked. The "website" (or "app") is the abstract thing that runs on those servers. The servers are trying to service a flood of incoming tcp connections and http requests from rogue clients, which slows them down. So "are" is not entirely out of place, but of course we all got the message ;).