"Harsh DoS Attack" Knocked Dread Offline

~1 min read | Published on 2019-09-14, tagged Dread using 145 words.

Dread, the darkweb discussion platform that serves as a centralized point of contact for users of other darkweb markets and forums, is currently down due to “a harsh DoS attack,” the creator said in a message on Reddit.
HugBunter, the creator of Dread, posted a message on the /r/DreadAlert subreddit about the current Dread downtime. He provided a temporary mirror. The signature is valid.
Check it for yourself. HugBunter’s PGP Key is available here. And the DreadAlert post is available here.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----Hash: SHA512We are currently down due to a harsh DoS attack,I'll be enabling protections shortly so shouldbe back online at the main link, however it islikely to be slow.I have enabled our persistent mirror link temporarily.I will keep this running for at least the next24 hours, main link should be back online withinthe next 3-4 hours.http://kzu6yzouezayt2pb.onionSorry for any inconvenience caused.-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----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BrzN-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----