Discuss FxOpen.com ( FxEgypt)

[yyu10]

The cabinet is back online now. Just confirmed a internal transfer. Still have problems accessing forum though.

 

[fxfrench]

Most of the site is doing well against the continuing DDOS attack although access may be a little slow. The forum is also down for me but I'm sure during the day, our IT dept will fix that too.

If I may, I will quote Winston Churchill because this is how I feel now after this battle with the hackers

we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender

 

[fxfrench]

I have a report from IT. This attack on us is one of the biggest our IT manager has ever seen. This will be costing a lot of money to do.

 

[fxfrench]

FXOpen under massive DDOS attack

FXOpen is currently experiencing the largest DDOS attack in the company's history which has seriously affected website operations.

We fully realise how much of an inconvenience this is. FXOpen's website is attacked on average 4-5 times a month and for the last few years, the attacks have not affected us until this latest attack of unprecedented scale.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the solutions and install additional redundancy to protect against future attacks such as this one.

Jafar Calley
FXOpen Client Relations

 

[RahmanSL]

When you mentioned "This will be costing a lot of money to do.", I hope its not going to be that "expensive"; right??

 

[fxfrench]

When you mentioned "This will be costing a lot of money to do.", I hope its not going to be that "expensive"; right??

I mean it costs a lot of money to make such an attack. Whoever ordered it has very deep pockets. We estimate around $20,000 per day to keep it up.

 

[fxfrench]

IB sites like fxfrench.com or fxmalay.com are working ok now as are the IB cabinets. Our IT department is making great progress.

 

[Teodor Jackson]

Not really good.
I can only access it using RahmanSL link and my trick altogether...
And it's terribly slow.

I understand this is something completely beyond any legal system?
I mean no authority to report to to make them stop...

What about striking back?

 

[f-man]

I mean it costs a lot of money to make such an attack. Whoever ordered it has very deep pockets. We estimate around $20,000 per day to keep it up.

It costs $20,000 a day and it happens 4-5 times a month.

It is really beyond my way of thinking. Why do "people" do it? What do they gain out of it?

 

[ATesch]

It is really beyond my way of thinking. Why do "people" do it? What do they gain out of it?

They put competitors out of business, or at least make them look pretty bad