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> why not simply generate the traffic yourself ? Couldn't github simply null-route all chinese-origin traffic in that case? Currently the DDoS comes from ever
by shawabawa3 12y ago
> why not simply generate the traffic yourself ?
Couldn't github simply null-route all chinese-origin traffic in that case?
Currently the DDoS comes from everywhere except china
- Aissen 12y agoYeah, as I explained in reply to martinald, I had missed that. This is indeed a clever tactic. And very bad for Baidu's business, they must be outraged.
- adaml_623 12y agoThe point of this DDoS attack is to prevent people in China from accessing content on github. To null-route chinese-origin traffic would mean that the attackers win. (Obviously VPNs could be used to circumvent this null-route but they then become vulnerable to the same attack)
- shawabawa3 12y ago> The point of this DDoS attack is to prevent people in China from accessing content on github. To null-route chinese-origin traffic would mean that the attackers win. China already has the capability to block people in china accessing github (and I assume it does)