[Alex Pepple]

Dear Eratosphereans,


Just as FYI -- As most of you might have noticed earlier today, the Sphere came under a heavy denial of service attack from yet-undetermined hackers. After working to resolve things most of the morning, we're back up, and especially, up with no loss of data. I still have to some more server fine-tuning and hardening and digging into who the potential culprits are. Nonetheless, things are running normally again!

Cheers,
...Alex

[Janice D. Soderling]

Thanks, Alex. You are the best!!

[Susan d.S.]

Thanks, Alex. Very unfortunate, and lots of extra work for you.

[Laura Heidy-Halberstein]

It is unfortunate. I've been having problems with my own computer and someone hacking my email account for the last two days and even that's a major headache. I can't imagine dealing with an entire web site.

Oh, and btw, if anyone else gets any email from me offering you a job in The UK, Australia or the USA, it's not really me. I am a 99%er not a 1%er. I am unfortunately, not a job creator.

[Susan McLean]

Alex,
Thanks for all your work in fighting off these attacks and restoring the site after disruptions. The 'Sphere is much missed when it is down.

Susan

[Charlotte Innes]

Add my gratitude too, Alex. What a job!

Charlotte

[Nicholas F.]

Thanks, Alex.

[R. Nemo Hill]

Thanks, Alex.
I guess it hasn't been the best of weeks for you.

Nemo

[Jesse Anger]

B@$t@rds!!

Nice to see us up again so quickly -- Thanks Alex.

J

[RA Dusenberry]

Thank you!

Annie