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So this is pure conspiracy theory, but to me this could be a security issue. What if something deep in the core of your infrastructure is compromised? Everythin
by lionkor 5y ago
So this is pure conspiracy theory, but to me this could be a security issue. What if something deep in the core of your infrastructure is compromised? Everything at risk? Id ask my best engineer, hed suggest to shut it down, and the best way to do that is to literally pull the plug on what makes you public. Tell everyone we accidentally messed up a BGP and thats it.
But yeah, likely not.
- colordrops 5y agoSpeaking of conspiracies, one that is floating around is that this was done to cover up spread of information around the Pandora Leak.
- can16358p 5y agoEven though it's probably not that, I must admit the fact that I absolutely love reading theories like this.
- fragmede 5y agoBGP is public routing information and multiple external sources are able to confirm that aspect of the story. It makes for a good conspiracy theory but the BGP withdrawal is as real as the Moon landing.
- throw0101a 5y ago> It makes for a good conspiracy theory but the BGP withdrawal is as real as the Moon landing. I wasn't aware that Stanley Kubrick was now in NetOps. /s
- laurent92 5y agoIf Facebook had been under actual attack, and defended by taking itself off the internet… that would be the most hands-on approach to security.
- EricE 5y agoMany have pointed out that a couple of weeks ago Facebook had a paper out on how they had implemented a fancy new automated system to manage their BGP routes. Whoops! Never attribute to malice that which can more easily be explained by stupidity and all that.