[liberationtech] Avaaz, is this for real?

[Andrew Couts]

Hi - I'm the author of that Digital Trends article. I have repeatedly asked Avaaz for more information about the attack, and they have either said "We'll know more soon," or completely ignored me. I believe there is simply not enough information available yet to make accusations of fraud in the press. But I am doing my best to get answers about exactly this. I'll send out an update if they respond.

- Andrew Couts

 
Andrew Couts
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Digital Trends
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Twitter: @andrewcouts
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 From: Enrique Piraces <piracee at hrw.org>
To: Andrew Lewis <andrew at pdqvpn.com>; Okhin <okhin at okhin.fr> 
Cc: "liberationtech at lists.stanford.edu" <liberationtech at lists.stanford.edu> 
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [liberationtech] Avaaz, is this for real?
 
Another link here: http://www.information-age.com/channels/security-and-continuity/news/2101818/soca-and-avaaz-websites-under-attack.thtml

Is anyone in contact with Avaaz?

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From: liberationtech-bounces at lists.stanford.edu [mailto:liberationtech-bounces at lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Lewis
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 6:11 AM
To: Okhin
Cc: liberationtech at lists.stanford.edu
Subject: Re: [liberationtech] Avaaz, is this for real?

I asked for more info via twitter and got pointed to this: 

http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/online-activism-site-avaaz-hit-by-massive-cyberattack-from-a-government-or-large-corporation/

Doesn't really inspire a ton of confidence, as it seems to mainly focus on its current campaigns, but I'll take it as face value that's it's real. It'd still be nice to have more info, as it should be pretty easy to trace what botnet this attack belongs too, or is coming from. 

Andrew


On May 4, 2012, at 5:11 AM, Okhin <okhin at okhin.fr> wrote:

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>> Wtf..?
> 
> So, they're undergoing a massiva attack for the last 36hours. And then,
> they just build a bigger and heavier page, pushing a press release
> anywhere they can, asking for help against that attack.
> 
> But they do not disclose any datas or proof about the attack, neither
> they ask for technical help. Their website is fully responsive at the
> time of the attack (not even a slow down).
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> This attack seems to be fraud and a way for them to get more money.
> 
> OKhin
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