Could this be used to attack Bitcoin?

[Saturn7]

Could this be used to attack Bitcoin?

Anti-Piracy Outfits Launch Attack on BitTorrent Protocol
http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfits-launch-attack-on-bittorrent-protocol-120519/

Another Article
Microsoft Funded Startup Aims to Kill BitTorrent Traffic
http://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-funded-startup-aims-to-kill-bittorrent-traffic-120513/

[Littleshop]

Could this be used to attack Bitcoin?

Anti-Piracy Outfits Launch Attack on BitTorrent Protocol
http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfits-launch-attack-on-bittorrent-protocol-120519/

Another Article
Microsoft Funded Startup Aims to Kill BitTorrent Traffic
http://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-funded-startup-aims-to-kill-bittorrent-traffic-120513/

Regardless of if they work or not, these attacks are illegal in many countries.  They are certainly illegal in the US, even when going after illegal targets. 

[Gavin Andresen]

Could this be used to attack Bitcoin?

No. Bitcoin connections are TCP, so you can't forge the IP address.

I've also implemented denial-of-service checks that automatically ban misbehaving peers to make network disruption attacks more difficult. Trying to anticipate future DoS attacks is hidden engineering work that you will never notice if we get it right.

[TehZomB]

Regardless of if they work or not, these attacks are illegal in many countries.  They are certainly illegal in the US, even when going after illegal targets. 

This hasn't stopped them yet.

[lulzplzkthx]

Regardless of if they work or not, these attacks are illegal in many countries.  They are certainly illegal in the US, even when going after illegal targets. 

This hasn't stopped them yet.

Correct, the people in those articles have purposefully stationed the programs in countries where it is legal. However, like Gavin said, there is protection within Bitcoin.

[NothinG]

Could this be used to attack Bitcoin?

No. Bitcoin connections are TCP, so you can't forge the IP address.

I've also implemented denial-of-service checks that automatically ban misbehaving peers to make network disruption attacks more difficult. Trying to anticipate future DoS attacks is hidden engineering work that you will never notice if we get it right.

I haven't checked, but are there other IRC's to bootstrap on if the main one goes offline?

[Littleshop]

Regardless of if they work or not, these attacks are illegal in many countries.  They are certainly illegal in the US, even when going after illegal targets. 

This hasn't stopped them yet.

Correct, the people in those articles have purposefully stationed the programs in countries where it is legal. However, like Gavin said, there is protection within Bitcoin.

If it was found that they are being paid by US sources even indirectly they still could be in trouble. N

[ArticMine]

Regardless of if they work or not, these attacks are illegal in many countries.  They are certainly illegal in the US, even when going after illegal targets. 

This hasn't stopped them yet.

Correct, the people in those articles have purposefully stationed the programs in countries where it is legal. However, like Gavin said, there is protection within Bitcoin.

If it was found that they are being paid by US sources even indirectly they still could be in trouble. N

Like Microsoft for example? Ouch.

[rjk]

I haven't checked, but are there other IRC's to bootstrap on if the main one goes offline?

IRC bootstrapping isn't even used in recent versions, I believe. All DNSSeed or p2p.