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pythagoras

04-04-2023 19:55

Re: National Outage?

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36149251)

Looking better, I can connect to my US server again.

You have a US server, are we playing UT again?;):D

admars

04-04-2023 21:32

Re: National Outage?

can register loss of service at https://www.virginmedia.com/help/service-status now :)

Gavin-D

04-04-2023 22:53

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Some are speculating it was a cyber attack on some DNS servers

humey

05-04-2023 00:14

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https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/vi...s-april-4-2023

Gavin-D

05-04-2023 09:42

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DDoS mitigation is currently in place at a number of Virgin Media's backbone routers

RichardCoulter

05-04-2023 13:13

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 36149282)

Some are speculating it was a cyber attack on some DNS servers

Maybe someone has finally had enough of them and this is their revenge.

heero_yuy

05-04-2023 13:19

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I like many here do not use VM's DNS but still suffered the outages so a DNS attack seems unlikely.

Hugh	05-04-2023 13:25

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36149307)

Maybe someone has finally had enough of them and this is their revenge.

Maybe it was aliens, and this was the first step in their cunning plan.

Paul	05-04-2023 14:07

Re: National Outage?

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36149308)

I like many here do not use VM's DNS but still suffered the outages so a DNS attack seems unlikely.

Ditto.

Besides, it also had the hallmarks of routing issues as it died (and came back) in stages, hence for periods of time I could reach CF but not some of my other servers.

Gavin-D

05-04-2023 17:53

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My Wi-Fi still isn't working properly, Ethernet is fine though.

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Virgin Media down – latest: Broadband customers threaten to quit in anger at outages

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2314391.html

SnoopZ

05-04-2023 18:24

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 36149341)

WiFi has nothing to do with this outage, try rebooting your hub.

Mr K	05-04-2023 19:55

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Be nice to get some feedback from VM on the cause, and how they are going to ensure it doesn't happen again. We pay their wages.

tanny

05-04-2023 22:07

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Which DNS do you use and is it safe to use an alternative DNS than your ISP provider.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36149308)

I like many here do not use VM's DNS but still suffered the outages so a DNS attack seems unlikely.

RichardCoulter

06-04-2023 01:23

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 36149341)

And, as usual, their dire customer service is criticised.

On top of the removal of the £288 cap for leaving before the end of the contract, on top of the removal of the right to cancel if they increase their prices mid contract, we see rwo outages in one day, appalling customer service and an inflation busting price rise

Not surprised people who can leave are doing so, they're being had for fools.

heero_yuy

06-04-2023 08:26

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Originally Posted by tanny (Post 36149366)

Which DNS do you use and is it safe to use an alternative DNS than your ISP provider.

Google. Perfectly safe.

Remember that your ISP uses their DNS to filter your web experience. Not to say that Google doesn't but it's not so parochial.

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