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I2P network under persistent DDoS attack. (github.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by lostuser to c/tech

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Its been affecting everyone on the network for over 24 hours now. Its been speculated that some three letter agency is responsible, due to the scale of the attack. If you've noticed any issues with your i2pd or similar software, this is why.

Update: A megathread was made on reddit for the situation: https://www.reddit.com/r/i2p/comments/1qvalmq/megathread_ongoing_attack_on_i2p_network_causing/

Some users suspect that this attack is somehow an attempt to try and deanonymize users, and it is recommended that you cease use of the network for now. Though i cant personally confirm or deny these claims.

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[–] pjoter 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i'm no expert but isn't it kind of weird no one foresaw during i2p development that it'd be so easy to ddos?

[–] lostuser 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"easy" is a stretch. Another user already posted about this:

"My understanding of i2p is that it's extremely difficult to have any impact with DDOS on the i2p network. It's basically impossible if you cycle your Id and eepsite. Who ever is doing the attack on the network has to have a huge margin of the bandwidth to control/ throttle data. It's how the network protects itself from these types of things specifically, and why many tor users switched, including myself a few years ago when tor was on a month long ddos site hostage situations constantly and most services couldn't be accessed.

This literally shouldn't be possible unless someone is hosting an absurd amount of the network. Like a letter agency or some entity similar.

This kinda of is a validation to me that invisible internet is a optimistic dream rather then a reality we can strive for away from abusive surveillance."

[–] daddy 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

is it likely to be iran, since theyre trying to filter it too

[–] lostuser 3 points 5 days ago

Kimwolf Botnet Swamps Anonymity Network I2P #63863 (github)

LOL. Looks like someone had their entire botnet connect to the network, though it wasnt malicious.