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Most DDoS attacks directed at IRC networks are not government related. IRC networks have a long and proud history of being one of the most DDoS-prone targets on
by meebi 13y ago
Most DDoS attacks directed at IRC networks are not government related. IRC networks have a long and proud history of being one of the most DDoS-prone targets on the internet.
- baldfat 13y agoTo my understanding to take down an IRC server doesn't even need to be a DDOS (Distrubuted Denial of Service) AKA multiple of computers and connections. One good DoS (Denial of Service) AKA one computer one connection, is all it takes to take it down.
- forgottenpass 13y agoIt's a matter of bandwidth. If a single malicious actor can clog the the IRC server's uplink on the internet facing side of their firewall yes, otherwise no.
- pixl97 13y agoThose are easy to block with a firewall policy. DDOS is the only way to sustain an attack.
- anaphor 13y agoIt's probably the case that lots of people try that, but unless the IRC server(s) are being hosted on their home network then I doubt one or two computers could bring a whole IRC network down.
- wcummings 13y agoFor this reason many hosts disallow IRC in their ToS