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Short for denial-of-service attack, a DoS attack is a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols. For all known DoS attacks, there are software fixes that system administrators can install to limit the damage caused by the attacks. But, like viruses, new DoS attacks are constantly being dreamed up by hackers.

All IGW Shops
VIP Sports, GameDay, SirBet, Bet19, et al

UPDATED 9/27/03 19:15 EST
The following shops are presently under DoS attack. We've provided there direct telephone numbers so wagers can be placed by phone.

SirBet
1-888-621-8118

E-Winner
1-888-777-3193

VIP Sports
1-800-606-3576

GameDay Sportsbook
1-800-386-2387

FairDealSports
1-800-769-5651

5 Card Charlie
1-800-606-4386

BetonGames
1-888-426-3800

SunnySportsbook
1-800-893-2628

WSSB Sports
1-800-486-7040

Bet19
1-800-888-6294

The following letter is from VIP Sports and outlines the current situation, as well as these books' stance against the hackers:

FROM VIP SPORTS to CUSTOMERS

Unfortunately, as most of you will be only too well aware, several sportsbooks have been targeted recently here by the same group of extortionists that attacked other books last weekend and previously.

As many of us share a hosting solution, which is of the highest quality under most usual conditions, we are all affected by the current attack leveled at us.

The books involved are

http://www.sirbet.com 1-888 621 8118
http://www.ewinner.com 1-888 777 3193
http://www.vipsports.com 1-800 606 3576
http://www.betgameday.com 1-800 386 2387
http://www.fairdealsports.com 1-800 769 5651
http://www.5cardcharlie.com 1-800 606 4386
http://www.betongames.com 1-888 426 3800
http://www.sunnysportsbook.com 1-800 893 2628
http://www.wssbsport.com 1-800 486 7040
http://www.bet19.com 1-800 888 6294

Everyone working here in the Bon Bini business center is doing a fantastic job handling telephone calls - and email and live chat inquiries, and our businesses are keeping their heads above water with the flow of activity.

Please be patient during this period - the telephone lines will be busy regularly, but your call is in a queue, so don't hang up - you will get answered usually within 60 seconds even at peak times.

Our ISP locally and their upstream providers are co-operating with our system provider IGW, and we are confident that a solution will be found in the near future.

There is a strong probability that the problem will continue throughout the weekend, and we ask you to understand that we are doing everything in our power to minimize the inconvenience to you the players.

I would like to show my respect to Will at Hollywood who has been in contact, and has kindly offered assistance to us, so that we can hopefully beat this like they have done.

Thanks again for your understanding.

See also: Hackers and Extortion - It's Not Just About Sports Books >>