On March 16, 2008 at 06:25 fergdawg@netzero.net (Paul Ferguson) wrote:
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- -- "Glen Kent" <glen.kent@gmail.com> wrote:
If its done intentionally then it would only make sense if theres a DOS attack coming from that address block, or if theres something "blasphemous" put up there. If none of these, then why locally blackhole traffic?
Usually unintentional. See Pakistan Telecom for recent example.
Pakistan's blackhole was semi-unintentional, kind of like you tried to shoot your spouse but the bullet went through the wall and "unintentionally" hit a neighbor. -- -Barry Shein The World | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: 800-THE-WRLD | Login: Nationwide Software Tool & Die | Public Access Internet | SINCE 1989 *oo*