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So... what are the chances this is related to a cyber attack from Russia? Also our apps are down

by iamricks 5y ago

ezekg 5y ago
I wasn't gonna say it...
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
brimble 5y ago
Now is a good time for everyone to double-check their backups and go over their disaster recovery plans. I know I am. I mean, yesterday was a good day. But today's the best you've got if you didn't do it then.
driverdan 5y ago
Practically zero. Why would Russia care about Heroku?
- adamnemecek 5y ago
  Maybe not heroku per se but something hosted on heroku?
- dc-programmer 5y ago
  Collateral damage (but probably DNS lol)
- Trasmatta 5y ago
  Heroku runs on AWS, so it would be an AWS attack of some sort. But AWS in general seems to be up from what I can tell, so I'm feeling like it's not a cyberattack, and just a Heroku specific problem.
- briandear 5y ago
  https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/tech/russia-ukraine-us-sanctions-cyberattacks/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/tech/russia-ukraine-us-sancti...
adamrezich 5y ago
what would lead you to this conclusion?
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
  https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up
  - adamrezich 5y ago
    what does this have to do with Heroku? why would it be targeted? especially given that they're running on AWS?
    - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
      > Every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats Heroku and AWS are organizations no? > While there are not currently any specific credible threats to the U.S. homeland, we are mindful of the potential for the Russian government to consider escalating its destabilizing actions in ways that may impact others outside of Ukraine.
      - adamrezich 5y ago
        this morning at work we had a database connection issue for a few hours. I work for a school district, which is an organization. therefore, it was probably a Russian cyberattack. like what
        2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
        > what would lead you to this conclusion? I'm just posting what would lead somebody to that conclusion. Nobody is definitively saying anything right now.
        adamrezich 5y ago
        yes, and I'm just pointing out how ridiculous of a conclusion this is.

So... what are the chances this is related to a cyber attack from Russia? Also our apps are down

ezekg 5y ago

I wasn't gonna say it...

2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago

brimble 5y ago

Now is a good time for everyone to double-check their backups and go over their disaster recovery plans. I know I am. I mean, yesterday was a good day. But today's the best you've got if you didn't do it then.

driverdan 5y ago

Practically zero. Why would Russia care about Heroku?

adamnemecek 5y ago
Maybe not heroku per se but something hosted on heroku?
dc-programmer 5y ago
Collateral damage (but probably DNS lol)
Trasmatta 5y ago
Heroku runs on AWS, so it would be an AWS attack of some sort. But AWS in general seems to be up from what I can tell, so I'm feeling like it's not a cyberattack, and just a Heroku specific problem.
briandear 5y ago
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/tech/russia-ukraine-us-sanctions-cyberattacks/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/tech/russia-ukraine-us-sancti...

adamrezich 5y ago

what would lead you to this conclusion?

2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up
- adamrezich 5y ago
  what does this have to do with Heroku? why would it be targeted? especially given that they're running on AWS?
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
    > Every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats Heroku and AWS are organizations no? > While there are not currently any specific credible threats to the U.S. homeland, we are mindful of the potential for the Russian government to consider escalating its destabilizing actions in ways that may impact others outside of Ukraine.
    - adamrezich 5y ago
      this morning at work we had a database connection issue for a few hours. I work for a school district, which is an organization. therefore, it was probably a Russian cyberattack. like what
      - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
        > what would lead you to this conclusion? I'm just posting what would lead somebody to that conclusion. Nobody is definitively saying anything right now.
        adamrezich 5y ago
        yes, and I'm just pointing out how ridiculous of a conclusion this is.