Info on yesterday's DDoS:

[franceslievens]

From BBC news.

In the middle of it, I received a long spam comment on one of my latest posts. I deleted it, reported it as spam, and didn't really bother looking what it was about. I do believe it had something to do with Russia.

Comments

[sweet-lil-rach.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, that explains a few things!

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

It does, doesn't it. I love how they not oversimplify, but still give you all the information in an understandable way.

[harper47.livejournal.com]

Hey - isn't it your birthday?


HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Yes yes! Thank you!

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/07/georgian-blogger-accuses-russia) has even more info, including an interview with the blogger who apparently was the aim of the attack.

-- And there's a bit about spam that seems to fit in with what you experienced.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

It's mainly the same as what the BBC says. I didn't read the whole text of the spam-mail, but what struck me was that it was in French and talked about some manifestation going on in Brussels, so I thought it was just recruiting me for something. I considered they didn't have to put commercials up on my blog and reported it as spam, thinking "serves you well for taking over my blog". It wasn't until reading the BBC and now this Guardian article that I realise I might have gotten one of the spams linking to the guy's LJ. But still: in French and referencing Brussels? I can't read it now to check. And frankly I can't be arsed.