from status.linode.com Identified - Due to protective measures taken to mitigate ongoing DDoS attacks, some customers may not be able to connect to www.linode.

from status.linode.com Identified - Due to protective measures taken to mitigate ongoing DDoS attacks, some customers may not be able to connect to www.linode.com. At this time the Linode Manager and API are unaffected. Jan 7, 11:59 UTC