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SplitInfinity · 08-27-2003, 12:01 AM

From slahdot (thanks zippy)

Looks like the Osirusoft guy dicked out on the world........

from the wildcard-matches-for-evil dept.
ariehk writes "As of today, Osirusoft, distributer of the SPEWS and open relay blocklists, among others, is no longer operational. Servers using these lists (including the FTC) are currently rejecting ALL email. This shutdown seems to be in response to a several-week-long DDoS attack on Osirusoft, SPEWS and others, resulting in both sites being down. This has caused much discussion on n.a.n-a.e, including the suggestion that the attack is somehow related to the SoBig worm. The spammers must be hurting if they can devote these kinds of resources to attacking blocklists." Read on below a related submission.

Osirusoft Blacklists The World

Posted by timothy on Tuesday August 26, @11:15PM
from the wildcard-matches-for-evil dept.
ariehk writes "As of today, Osirusoft, distributer of the SPEWS and open relay blocklists, among others, is no longer operational. Servers using these lists (including the FTC) are currently rejecting ALL email. This shutdown seems to be in response to a several-week-long DDoS attack on Osirusoft, SPEWS and others, resulting in both sites being down. This has caused much discussion on n.a.n-a.e, including the suggestion that the attack is somehow related to the SoBig worm. The spammers must be hurting if they can devote these kinds of resources to attacking blocklists." Read on below a related submission.

NSXDavid writes "Earlier today our site mysteriously ended up on Joe Jared's Osirusoft SPAM blacklist which is used by lots of antispam software (like SpamAssassin and sendmail). Since he is currently under a serious DDoS attack, there was no way to appeal this decision. We contacted Mr. Jared by phone who informed us that 'everyone needs to stop using Osirusoft and that he's going to be shutting the service down.' Then he says he's going to blacklist 'the world' (aka, ban *.*.*.*) to get his point across. Later on this evening, he apparently went ahead and did just that. Succumbing to lawsuits and DDoS, a once great blacklist is dead. SpamAssassin is removing it from their config in the next release (rc3) and email admins around the globe are reconfiguring their mail servers."

teenjump · 08-27-2003, 12:06 AM

SPEWS is down? Nice. Fucking assholes over there.

They seem to only hire people with absolutely NO people skills. As in subhuman communication abilities.

pr0 · 08-27-2003, 12:07 AM

Kevlar · 08-27-2003, 02:02 AM

Why · 08-27-2003, 02:56 AM

i think spamhaus is next.

taking bets now on how long it will be till the DDoS hits them down like the bitches they are.

cluck · 08-27-2003, 03:03 AM

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scooby doo as scooby does · 08-27-2003, 03:23 AM

Are these the twats that ban by block rather than IP address ?

If so, fucking good news, bastards have been blocking some of my sites for ages and I've never spammed in my life.

Fucking good riddance.

There are plenty of professionally run replacements rather than this amateur idiot.

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08-27-2003, 12:01 AM	#1
SplitInfinity Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,047	Osirusoft Blacklists The World From slahdot (thanks zippy) Looks like the Osirusoft guy dicked out on the world........ from the wildcard-matches-for-evil dept. ariehk writes "As of today, Osirusoft, distributer of the SPEWS and open relay blocklists, among others, is no longer operational. Servers using these lists (including the FTC) are currently rejecting ALL email. This shutdown seems to be in response to a several-week-long DDoS attack on Osirusoft, SPEWS and others, resulting in both sites being down. This has caused much discussion on n.a.n-a.e, including the suggestion that the attack is somehow related to the SoBig worm. The spammers must be hurting if they can devote these kinds of resources to attacking blocklists." Read on below a related submission. Osirusoft Blacklists The World Posted by timothy on Tuesday August 26, @11:15PM from the wildcard-matches-for-evil dept. ariehk writes "As of today, Osirusoft, distributer of the SPEWS and open relay blocklists, among others, is no longer operational. Servers using these lists (including the FTC) are currently rejecting ALL email. This shutdown seems to be in response to a several-week-long DDoS attack on Osirusoft, SPEWS and others, resulting in both sites being down. This has caused much discussion on n.a.n-a.e, including the suggestion that the attack is somehow related to the SoBig worm. The spammers must be hurting if they can devote these kinds of resources to attacking blocklists." Read on below a related submission. NSXDavid writes "Earlier today our site mysteriously ended up on Joe Jared's Osirusoft SPAM blacklist which is used by lots of antispam software (like SpamAssassin and sendmail). Since he is currently under a serious DDoS attack, there was no way to appeal this decision. We contacted Mr. Jared by phone who informed us that 'everyone needs to stop using Osirusoft and that he's going to be shutting the service down.' Then he says he's going to blacklist 'the world' (aka, ban ...) to get his point across. Later on this evening, he apparently went ahead and did just that. Succumbing to lawsuits and DDoS, a once great blacklist is dead. SpamAssassin is removing it from their config in the next release (rc3) and email admins around the globe are reconfiguring their mail servers."

08-27-2003, 02:02 AM	#4
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08-27-2003, 03:23 AM	#7
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08-27-2003, 12:06 AM	#2
teenjump So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,595	SPEWS is down? Nice. Fucking assholes over there. They seem to only hire people with absolutely NO people skills. As in subhuman communication abilities.

08-27-2003, 12:07 AM	#3
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08-27-2003, 02:56 AM	#5
Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	i think spamhaus is next. taking bets now on how long it will be till the DDoS hits them down like the bitches they are.