Is DNS being attacked?

[MtnMan]

Lots of sites appear to be down, including facebook

DNS cannot find an IP for facebook.com

C:\Users\user>ping facebook.com
Ping request could not find host facebook.com. Please check the name and try again.

C:\Users\user>

 

[Captante]

Sounds like a net-plus for humanity frankly. (pun intended)

Maybe we'll get lucky and Facebook stays down.

 

[LikeLinus]

Ever heard of google?

Facebook is back online after a massive outage that also took down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus

It’s always DNS.

www.theverge.com

 

[jpiniero]

Ever heard of google?

Facebook is back online after a massive outage that also took down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus

It’s always DNS.

www.theverge.com

Imagine buying a VR system that doesn't work if the internet or their servers are down.

 

[IronWing]

Ever heard of google?

Google's down.









Just kidding.

 

[jpiniero]

Imagine all the calls ISP/Corporate Tech Support is getting because "the internet is down".

 

[Captante]

Google's down.









Just kidding.

Whatever would we all do?!?!? <gasp>

Might have to go to the freaking library and READ on our own if anyone recall's how to do that these days! (I have my doubts)

Being old sucks in a lot of ways but being able to cope without tech effectively is not one of them since it didn't exist when us older folks learned to do stuff!

 

[LikeLinus]

Whatever would we all do?!?!? <gasp>

Might have to go to the freaking library and READ on your own if anyone recall's how to do that these days! (I have my doubts)

OP can't stalk people on Facebook through the library! Get with it, buddy.

 

[purbeast0]

google is legit down for me right now.

 

[Captante]

Facebook (Downdetector)

 

[LikeLinus]

This is a good one: https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/facebook

 

[IronWing]

Whatever would we all do?!?!? <gasp>

Might have to go to the freaking library and READ on our own if anyone recall's how to do that these days! (I have my doubts)

Being old sucks in a lot of ways but being able to cope without tech effectively is not one of them since it didn't exist when us older folks learned to do stuff!

I tried one of them "books". The stupid authors forgot to add links so it was just a big stack of pages. Like anyone has time to read through all the pages to get to the end.

 

[Minerva]

Maybe not attacked but erased!

nslookup
Default Server: dns.google
Address: 8.8.8.8

> facebook.com
Server: dns.google
Address: 8.8.8.8

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** dns.google can't find facebook.com: Server failed
> server 4.2.2.1
Default Server: a.resolvers.level3.net
Address: 4.2.2.1

> facebook.com
Server: a.resolvers.level3.net
Address: 4.2.2.1

*** a.resolvers.level3.net can't find facebook.com: Server failed
> server 1.1.1.1
Default Server: one.one.one.one
Address: 1.1.1.1

> facebook.com
Server: one.one.one.one
Address: 1.1.1.1

*** one.one.one.one can't find facebook.com: Server failed
> server 9.9.9.9
Default Server: dns9.quad9.net
Address: 9.9.9.9

> facebook.com
Server: dns9.quad9.net
Address: 9.9.9.9

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** dns9.quad9.net can't find facebook.com: Server failed
>

 

[virtuamike]

DNS unreachable is just a result. Someone made a BGP config change and fucked up.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1445068309288951820

 

[StinkyPinky]

Imagine being that poor bastard. Both him (or her) and their manager is about to get roasted and probably fired.

 

[Captante]

 

[spacejamz]

In other news, employee productivity has spiked this afternoon....

 

[lxskllr]

Those F5 keys aren't gonna press themselves!

 

[KMFJD]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1445089349826224131

it's nice when this shit happens to terrible organizations....reports of employees being unable to physically access buildings/rooms due to their cards being down...

stock is falling and i just read something about 1.5 billions facebook accounts being compromised

Data of Over 1.5 Billion Facebook Users Sold on Hacker Forum

Data on over 1.5 billion Facebook users is being sold on a hacking-related forum, enabling cybercriminals advertisers to target users.

www.privacyaffairs.com

 

[ElFenix]

facebook yeeting itself off the internet was not on my bingo card for today

 

[Roger Wilco]

I don't understand why people still use facebook. It is one of the most depressing things available on the internet.

 

[njdevilsfan87]

And so for a few hours the world is a better place.

 

[brianmanahan]

facebook yeeting itself off the internet was not on my bingo card for today

now nobody in my town can rant online about the lack of service at local restaurants

it's a tragedy

 

[ElFenix]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1445115837707341833

 

[ElFenix]