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The pipes are still there (meaning the actual physical cables) but sites are forced to use DNS servers and other infrastructure that is actually hosted in Russi

The pipes are still there (meaning the actual physical cables) but sites are forced to use DNS servers and other infrastructure that is actually hosted in Russia, and supposedly they can control the response of the DNS servers better. So routing within Russia and to a select few on the outside can work, but it'll be harder to access the internet infrastructure from the outside. I've personally have been seeing Russian endpoints disappearing one and one and DNS records slowly disappearing too, from the outside while watching Russian infrastructure since day one of the invasion. Seems they are so overpowered by all the attacks happening on their infrastructure, that they opt for just shutting of most connections at this point. However, as long as you have a route into Russia (Tor with Russian exit node, VPN on dedicated server in Russia or "Acquired" residential/company computers) that you can use, this change won't do much to stop the attacks. Although it'll get rid of the constant ddos many beginner "hackers" are currently performing against them.

Mo3 5y ago
Hey how come you try to associate network overload with the firewalling? Even though it’s obviously on Putins orders and confirmed so? Seems a little suspicious for a 2 day old account. Almost like… propaganda
- chockchocschoir 5y ago
  I'm trying to say that both things are happening, and that the firewalling is probably happening in order to prevent the DDOS that is being launched towards Russian IT infrastructure, together with trying to prevent the increased attacks. To put in another perspective, nothing in Russian IT infrastructure has to change in order to control who sees what on the "Russian" internet. So if it was all about "controlling people's mind", then this would be overkill. But if you're getting hit by constant attacks from outside the country, this move makes a lot of sense in order to stop the attack, although also overkill but if you're not very skilled, it would probably stop many attacks.
filoleg 5y ago
Is there anything that can be done now to ensure that the access remains after this block goes into the effect? Internet is my only way to contact my father living there, and today I was walking him through a VPN setup. But now that I’ve read these news, I am not even sure if this will help. The only reason i am asking here is because the time is ticking, and once the block goes into the effect, I wont even be able to relay to him any useful info on how to go around it. So is it pretty much either pre-emptively taking care of it or being stuck hoping that he will figure something out on his own?
- Mo3 5y ago
  I wouldn’t ask a Russian state actor that question
  - filoleg 5y ago
    Thanks for pointing it out. I am lowkey panicking about what to do next, and I feel like the next steps need to be taken asap. So in this brainfog, I didn't immediately notice the criticism of the parent comment. I really appreciate the call out.
- chockchocschoir 5y ago
  Please ignore Mo3 who seems to think anyone who thinks differently then them is a "Russian state actor". I'm not and in fact I'm currently actively trying to get into Russian infrastructure from the outside, not the other way around. Tor will most likely continue to work, as long as there is a route to an entry node, your father would be able to navigate the web. However, they can try to stop Tor, and I'd advise you to read through the Troubleshooting steps from Tor preemptively: https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ Also try to lookup ways to still use Tor even if the usage is blocked. There are a couple of ways that could help him in that situation. If you do end up losing contact with him (because of internet blockage), I can try to do my best to get you two in contact again, one way or another. My email is in my profile if you want to reach out.

Mo3 5y ago

Hey how come you try to associate network overload with the firewalling? Even though it’s obviously on Putins orders and confirmed so? Seems a little suspicious for a 2 day old account. Almost like… propaganda

chockchocschoir 5y ago
I'm trying to say that both things are happening, and that the firewalling is probably happening in order to prevent the DDOS that is being launched towards Russian IT infrastructure, together with trying to prevent the increased attacks. To put in another perspective, nothing in Russian IT infrastructure has to change in order to control who sees what on the "Russian" internet. So if it was all about "controlling people's mind", then this would be overkill. But if you're getting hit by constant attacks from outside the country, this move makes a lot of sense in order to stop the attack, although also overkill but if you're not very skilled, it would probably stop many attacks.

filoleg 5y ago

Is there anything that can be done now to ensure that the access remains after this block goes into the effect? Internet is my only way to contact my father living there, and today I was walking him through a VPN setup. But now that I’ve read these news, I am not even sure if this will help. The only reason i am asking here is because the time is ticking, and once the block goes into the effect, I wont even be able to relay to him any useful info on how to go around it. So is it pretty much either pre-emptively taking care of it or being stuck hoping that he will figure something out on his own?

Mo3 5y ago
I wouldn’t ask a Russian state actor that question
- filoleg 5y ago
  Thanks for pointing it out. I am lowkey panicking about what to do next, and I feel like the next steps need to be taken asap. So in this brainfog, I didn't immediately notice the criticism of the parent comment. I really appreciate the call out.
chockchocschoir 5y ago
Please ignore Mo3 who seems to think anyone who thinks differently then them is a "Russian state actor". I'm not and in fact I'm currently actively trying to get into Russian infrastructure from the outside, not the other way around. Tor will most likely continue to work, as long as there is a route to an entry node, your father would be able to navigate the web. However, they can try to stop Tor, and I'd advise you to read through the Troubleshooting steps from Tor preemptively: https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ Also try to lookup ways to still use Tor even if the usage is blocked. There are a couple of ways that could help him in that situation. If you do end up losing contact with him (because of internet blockage), I can try to do my best to get you two in contact again, one way or another. My email is in my profile if you want to reach out.