“A denial-of-service attack shut down major websites across the internet this morning, as DNS service company Dyn was hit by an apparently targeted strike.
The affected websites included Twitter, Spotify, and Vox Media (parent company of The Verge). In a note posted earlier this morning, Dyn, which is responsible for routing traffic requests for several sites, confirmed it was under attack:”
Source: A denial-of-service attack has shut down major websites across the internet – The Verge
