"Harsh DoS Attack" Knocked Dread Offline

Dread, the darkweb discussion platform that serves as a centralized point of contact for users of other darkweb markets and forums, is currently down due to “a harsh DoS attack,” the creator said in a message on Reddit.

HugBunter, the creator of Dread, posted a message on the /r/DreadAlert subreddit about the current Dread downtime. He provided a temporary mirror. The signature is valid.

Check it for yourself. HugBunter’s PGP Key is available here. And the DreadAlert post is available here.

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We are currently down due to a harsh DoS attack,
I'll be enabling protections shortly so should
be back online at the main link, however it is
likely to be slow.

I have enabled our persistent mirror link temporarily.
I will keep this running for at least the next
24 hours, main link should be back online within
the next 3-4 hours.

http://kzu6yzouezayt2pb.onion

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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