Bitcointalk.org Is Currently Offline Due to DOS

[Orangina]

I just read that in Cryptocoin news , but seems like the forum works fine , are we fine or what ? https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-forum-bitcointalk-org-currently-offline-due-to-dos/

[repentance]

It was down for a while a few hours ago.

[karlb187]

I wounder why someone would want to DOS them? 

[Lethn]

It was down for a while a few hours ago.

Can confirm that myself, it definitely went down and these kind of attacks have happened before.

[AJinNYC]

I wounder why someone would want to DOS them?  

Some idiot probably thinks taking down this server takes down all of bitcoin. 

[Lethn]

I wounder why someone would want to DOS them?  

Some idiot probably thinks taking down this server takes down all of bitcoin. 

LOL probably, but there's all sorts of emails and information here that they can get their hands on plus some people will clearly want to just take it down for giggles.

[1Referee]

I was blaming my 3G connection on my tablet while bitcointalk refused to load 

I wounder why someone would want to DOS them? 

Some idiot probably thinks taking down this server takes down all of bitcoin. 

The guys that run bitcointalk wouldn't make it that easy for hackers to steal Bitcoins.

[theymos]

It was down for a few hours.

[b!z]

I must have missed it, that might be some script kiddies trying to find something in here but we have great people holding this community.

*Let me just insert all these buzzwords into my post so it sounds like I know what I'm talking about*