http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/1 … nymous.htmGoDaddy Hacked By Anonymous, Service Interruptedon September 10, 2012 4:10 PM EDT
A member of the hacker group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for taking down the popular web hosting service GoDaddy.com. The company's main site was taken down, however the attack appears to be affecting GoDaddy's customers as well.
Earlier this afternoon, a Twitter account connected with Anonymous announced that it was responsible for taking down the GoDaddy website.
Meanwhile, the GoDaddy Twitter account has apologize to users, and asked them to remain patient. They assure their customers that the company is working to resolve the issue as fast as possible.
So many messages, can't get to you all... Sorry to hear all your frustration. We're working feverishly to resolve as soon as possible. — Go Daddy (@GoDaddy) September 10, 2012
The attack on GoDaddy appears to be fairly extensive as users are reportedly complaining of widespread service interruptions. According to TechCrunch, sites hosted on the service are down and some users are unable to access their GoDaddy-hosted email accounts. GoDaddy's phone and DNS service also appeared to be interrupted.
Speaking with @film_girl, @AnonymousOwn3r confirmed that he or she had indeed taken down an entire block of DNS servers. He or she went on to say that taking down the site was not challenging, and that it go on for quite some time.
TechCrunch reports that @AnonymousOwn3r may live in Brazil. A separate Anonymous Twitter account recalled that GoDaddy had been an initial supporter of the controversial SOPA law, before widespread outcry caused the company to retract their support. Not before a protest called for users to ditch GoDaddy in favor of other hosting services.
By using / supporting Godaddy, you are supporting censorship of the Internet. — Anonymous (@AnonOpsLegion) September 10, 2012
However, @AnonymousOwn3r suggests that the attack has more to do with GoDaddy's popularity than its politics.
Earlier today, @AnonymousOwn3r also said:
Hello everyone who wanna me to put 99% of the global Internet in #tangodown? — Anonymous Own3r (@AnonymousOwn3r) September 10, 2012
Despite the successful attack, the incident highlights the fractious nature of Anonymous. While some other Anonymous-themed Twitter accounts are supportive of @AnonymousOwn3r, others are highly critical to the point of vulgarity. In fact, @AnonymousOwn3r has taken pains correct journalists reporting on the attack to ensure that he or she is correctly identified as the source of the attack.
GoDaddy's websites remain down as of writing.
