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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.  
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==DDOS Attacks==
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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.
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* The Escapist Forums, specifically the Gamergate thread, are hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack on September 20, 2014.<ref>[https://twitter.com/archon/status/513365103329423360 Alexander Macris: Twitter: 9:32 AM - 20 Sep 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/09/20/the-escapist-forums-brought-down-in-ddos-attack/ Erik Kain: Forbes: The Escapist #GamerGate Forums Brought Down In DDoS Attack][https://archive.today/sjyrR (Archive)]</ref>
 
  
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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.<ref>[https://archive.today/d2H5I TechRaptor: Facebook: October 9 at 4:37pm (Archive)]</ref>
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== DDOS Attacks ==
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* 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>
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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>
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* 8chan servers are hit by a cyber attack on October 20, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
  
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* 8chan servers are hit by a cyber attack on October 20, 2014.<ref>[https://twitter.com/infinitechan/status/524419127096930304 8chan.co Twitter: 9:37 PM - 20 Oct 2014] [https://archive.today/5m0cB (Archive)]</ref>
 
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* Gamesnosh is 403'd. ['''citation needed''']
 
* Gamesnosh is 403'd. ['''citation needed''']
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* An [unnamed] alternative GamerGate wiki experiences an attempted DDoS.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/TTcnEJA.png Imgur] [https://archive.today/rpneN (Archive)]</ref>
 
  
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==Access Attempts==
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* An [unnamed] alternative GamerGate wiki experiences an attempted DDoS.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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* Access attempts are made against twitter user @Rinaxas.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rinaxas/status/519764678499520512 Rinaxas: Twitter: 1:22 AM - 8 Oct 2014] [https://archive.today/R677W (Archive)]</ref>
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== Access Attempts ==
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* Access attempts are made against twitter user @Rinaxas.<sup>[[#cite_note-6|[6]]]</sup>
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== Hacking ==
  
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==Hacking==
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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>
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* Hitbox.tv experienced a hacking attempt during a stream held by The Ralph Retort on October 18, 2014.<ref>[http://theralphretort.com/advisory-reassess-security-hitbox/ The Ralph Retort: ADVISORY: Reassess All Passwords if You’re on Hitbox] [https://archive.today/nncZE (Archive)]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/X24Vv TheRalphRetort: Twitter: 1:42 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/Mg4Jw GamingAndPandas: Twitter: 2:28 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)]</ref>
 
  
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* Gamergate.community is hacked on November 16, 2014.<ref>[https://archive.today/cmcIA MarinerGrey: Twitter: 3:59 PM - 16 Nov 2014 (Archive)]</ref>
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* Gamergate.community is hacked on November 16, 2014.<sup>[[#cite_note-10|[10]]]</sup>
  
 
* 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)
  
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==Misc==
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== Misc ==
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* Possible &quot;Google Bombing&quot; occurring in October (unconfirmed).<sup>[[#cite_note-11|[11]]]</sup>
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[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] [https://twitter.com/archon/status/513365103329423360 Alexander Macris: Twitter: 9:32 AM - 20 Sep 2014]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] [http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/09/20/the-escapist-forums-brought-down-in-ddos-attack/ Erik Kain: Forbes: The Escapist #GamerGate Forums Brought Down In DDoS Attack][https://archive.today/sjyrR (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] [https://archive.today/d2H5I TechRaptor: Facebook: October 9 at 4:37pm (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] [https://twitter.com/infinitechan/status/524419127096930304 8chan.co Twitter: 9:37 PM - 20 Oct 2014] [https://archive.today/5m0cB (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] [https://i.imgur.com/TTcnEJA.png Imgur] [https://archive.today/rpneN (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-6|↑]] [https://twitter.com/Rinaxas/status/519764678499520512 Rinaxas: Twitter: 1:22 AM - 8 Oct 2014] [https://archive.today/R677W (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-7|↑]] [http://theralphretort.com/advisory-reassess-security-hitbox/ The Ralph Retort: ADVISORY: Reassess All Passwords if You’re on Hitbox] [https://archive.today/nncZE (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-8|↑]] [https://archive.today/X24Vv TheRalphRetort: Twitter: 1:42 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)]</li>
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[[#cite_ref-9|↑]] [https://archive.today/Mg4Jw GamingAndPandas: Twitter: 2:28 PM - 18 Oct 2014 (Archive)]</li>
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* Possible "Google Bombing" occurring in October (unconfirmed).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2jxx5k/kotakuinaction_removed_from_gamergate_search/ Reddit: KotakuInAction removed from 'Gamergate' search results] [https://archive.today/HCY4O (Archive)]</ref>
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[[#cite_ref-10|↑]] [https://archive.today/cmcIA MarinerGrey: Twitter: 3:59 PM - 16 Nov 2014 (Archive)]</li>
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[[Doxxing]]
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[[#cite_ref-11|↑]] [https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2jxx5k/kotakuinaction_removed_from_gamergate_search/ Reddit: KotakuInAction removed from 'Gamergate' search results] [https://archive.today/HCY4O (Archive)]</li></ol>
  
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 1 September 2019

This article is a stub:
It is very small and that makes us sad. Please help us expand it.

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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