Freenode Goes Down In Flames
So Freenode just collapsed about 10 minutes ago, knocked everybody off and the servers are unreachable. This shortly after the following Global notice that left everyone scratching their heads:
(22:44:59) -ratbert(i=ratbert@freenode/staff/pdpc.levin)- [Global notice] I am a fat ***hole, who loves abuse, die
(22:45:11) -ratbert(i=ratbert@freenode/staff/pdpc.levin)- DCC SEND YOUAREALLJUDENLOL
Not sure whether the servers were hacked or it’s a drunk op out of control. Developing…
Update @11:16pm
Network is back up. That was quick. I wonder what happened…so far it’s looking like just an out-of-control op.
Update:
Freenode was hacked.
(23:24:35) -th6thdh6hg(n=levin@tor/session/external/x-c889f3d38641b2fb)-
[Global Notice] Hi all. We've obviously had a compromise. We believe
it may be limited, but we're looking at it now, and obviously we may
be wrong. Apologies for the difficulties.
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June 29th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
I seem to be slow in keeping up-to-date. It’s a wonder I couldn’t get in on IRC — and I thought the problem was from mIRC.