YOU'RE HISTORY: Ancestry.com goes titsup for TWO DAYS

The genealogy site Ancestry.com has been blasted off the internet after reportedly being hit by a DDoS attack. The site's owners said unknown assailants had launched their digital broadside on Monday. Some users are still reporting problems accessing the site, despite Ancestry's promises that it has been fixed. On its …

[oolor]

Re: LDS

That is even more disturbing than the general idea of the website itself. Sadly, it seems your analysis can't be far off.

Good on whoever did it.

[Anonymous Coward]

FindAGrave.com

Don't all rush at once folks !

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: FindAGrave.com

Is this site for people who are looking where someone is buried ? or is it for people who want to plan their errm final resting place ?

Sadly it's dead as reported so I can't check :-)

[Anonymous Coward]

I did wonder

Couldnt access for a couple of days although they seem to have tech issues on a pretty regular basis.

[Florida1920]

The plot thickens

It's an NSA/GCHQ conspiracy to keep us from finding out where the bodies are buried.

[Ralph B]

Missed Subheader Opportunity

Spam fills grave site ... ?

[Amorous Cowherder]

I think of many targets that would be ideal for a DDOS but a genealogy site?! Doesn't seem like something I can imagine many hackers would gain much kudos from their peers for taking out of service!

[waldo kitty]

I think of many targets that would be ideal for a DDOS but a genealogy site?! Doesn't seem like something I can imagine many hackers would gain much kudos from their peers for taking out of service!

@ Amorous Cowherder: ummm... there's huge amounts of identity information to be had on any genealogy site... not everyone listed is dead, ya know? ;)

[Where not exists]

Technogenealogy

Geez! While digging up your ancestors is fun I didn't realize that Ancestry.com and FindaGrave.com were such an addiction of the genealogy set.

[TheProf]

Bloody men!

"I bet all those dads are the real reason behind the attacks just like the attacks that happen every single Christmas," one woman wrote.

[victoryoung07]

ancestrys

ancestry.co.uk still not up and running, but .com is but still not 100% as can export ged file but wont download file as same says no internet server. plus its stop flamily tree maker from working thats 3 days now with gets sorted soon as

[hitmouse]

I can't think of a time that Ancestry has ever compensated subscribers for lost time due to their appalling lack of technical proficiency. They probably qualify 10 people logging in simultaneously as a DDoS.

[Robert Helpmann??]

Reverse Correction

I normally wouldn't go this route, but: YOUR YOU'RE HISTORY: Ancestry.com goes titsup for TWO DAYS