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Proponents and news outlets reporting or allowing discussion on GamerGate have been routinely attacked. The following are confirmed cases of attacks on GamerGate supporters.
 
Proponents and news outlets reporting or allowing discussion on GamerGate have been routinely attacked. The following are confirmed cases of attacks on GamerGate supporters.
  
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== DDOS Attacks ==
 
 
* [[#DDOS_Attacks|1 DDOS Attacks]]
 
* [[#Access_Attempts|2 Access Attempts]]
 
* [[#Hacking|3 Hacking]]
 
* [[#Misc|4 Misc]]
 
* [[#References|5 References]]
 
 
 
== DDOS Attacks[[[index.php?title=Cyberattacks&action=edit&section=1|edit]]] ==
 
  
 
* The Escapist Forums, specifically the Gamergate thread, are hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack on September 20, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]][[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
 
* The Escapist Forums, specifically the Gamergate thread, are hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack on September 20, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]][[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
  
* [[index.php?title=TechRaptor|TechRaptor]] is hit by DDoS bot on October 9, 2014. TechRaptor claims it is the third cyberattack they had received in the past month.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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* [[TechRaptor]] is hit by DDoS bot on October 9, 2014. TechRaptor claims it is the third cyberattack they had received in the past month.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
  
 
* 8chan servers are hit by a cyber attack on October 20, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
 
* 8chan servers are hit by a cyber attack on October 20, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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* An [unnamed] alternative GamerGate wiki experiences an attempted DDoS.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
 
* An [unnamed] alternative GamerGate wiki experiences an attempted DDoS.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
  
== Access Attempts[[[index.php?title=Cyberattacks&action=edit&section=2|edit]]] ==
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== Access Attempts ==
  
 
* Access attempts are made against twitter user @Rinaxas.<sup>[[#cite_note-6|[6]]]</sup>
 
* Access attempts are made against twitter user @Rinaxas.<sup>[[#cite_note-6|[6]]]</sup>
  
== Hacking[[[index.php?title=Cyberattacks&action=edit&section=3|edit]]] ==
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* Hitbox.tv experienced a hacking attempt during a stream held by The Ralph Retort on October 18, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-7|[7]]][[#cite_note-8|[8]]][[#cite_note-9|[9]]]</sup>
 
* Hitbox.tv experienced a hacking attempt during a stream held by The Ralph Retort on October 18, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-7|[7]]][[#cite_note-8|[8]]][[#cite_note-9|[9]]]</sup>
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* The Fine Young Capitalists' Indiegogo is hacked. ('''Better source needed''')(https://i.imgur.com/I9mKLqn.jpg)
 
* The Fine Young Capitalists' Indiegogo is hacked. ('''Better source needed''')(https://i.imgur.com/I9mKLqn.jpg)
  
== Misc[[[index.php?title=Cyberattacks&action=edit&section=4|edit]]] ==
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== Misc ==
  
 
* Possible &quot;Google Bombing&quot; occurring in October (unconfirmed).<sup>[[#cite_note-11|[11]]]</sup>
 
* Possible &quot;Google Bombing&quot; occurring in October (unconfirmed).<sup>[[#cite_note-11|[11]]]</sup>
  
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Proponents and news outlets reporting or allowing discussion on GamerGate have been routinely attacked. The following are confirmed cases of attacks on GamerGate supporters.

DDOS Attacks

  • The Escapist Forums, specifically the Gamergate thread, are hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack on September 20, 2014.[1][2]
  • TechRaptor is hit by DDoS bot on October 9, 2014. TechRaptor claims it is the third cyberattack they had received in the past month.[3]
  • 8chan servers are hit by a cyber attack on October 20, 2014.[4]
  • Gamesnosh is 403'd. [citation needed]
  • An [unnamed] alternative GamerGate wiki experiences an attempted DDoS.[5]

Access Attempts

  • Access attempts are made against twitter user @Rinaxas.[6]

Hacking

  • Hitbox.tv experienced a hacking attempt during a stream held by The Ralph Retort on October 18, 2014.[7][8][9]
  • Gamergate.community is hacked on November 16, 2014.[10]

Misc

  • Possible "Google Bombing" occurring in October (unconfirmed).[11]

References


  1. Alexander Macris: Twitter: 9:32 AM - 20 Sep 2014

  2. Erik Kain: Forbes: The Escapist #GamerGate Forums Brought Down In DDoS Attack(Archive)

  3. TechRaptor: Facebook: October 9 at 4:37pm (Archive)

  4. 8chan.co Twitter: 9:37 PM - 20 Oct 2014 (Archive)

  5. Imgur (Archive)

  6. Rinaxas: Twitter: 1:22 AM - 8 Oct 2014 (Archive)

  7. The Ralph Retort: ADVISORY: Reassess All Passwords if You’re on Hitbox (Archive)

  8. TheRalphRetort: Twitter: 1:42 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)

  9. GamingAndPandas: Twitter: 2:28 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)

  10. MarinerGrey: Twitter: 3:59 PM - 16 Nov 2014 (Archive)

  11. Reddit: KotakuInAction removed from 'Gamergate' search results (Archive)

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