Linode (Akamai): Connectivity Issues in Frankfurt and Atlanta

No impact listedStatus: resolvedStarted 2016-05-22 15:38 UTCResolved 2016-05-22 15:38 UTC (0 min)1 updatestatus.linode.com

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resolved2016-05-22 15:38 UTC
At approximately 13:30 (UTC), we experienced 3 brief DoS Attacks directed at our Frankfurt data center and 1 brief DoS Attack directed at our Atlanta data center. These attacks only lasted a few minutes each before they were nulled. Linodes in Frankfurt and Atlanta may have experienced connectivity issues, including packet loss and increased latency, for the duration of the attacks.

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Status incident (vendor impact label: none) posted by Linode (Akamai), started 2016-05-22 15:38 UTC, resolved after 0 min, 1 update(s).

Title: Connectivity Issues in Frankfurt and Atlanta
Vendor: Linode (Akamai)
Date: 2016-05-22 15:38 UTC
URL: https://rewindex.com/company/linode-akamai/incidents/w3x4l0n6px8k

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