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Dyn Chief Strategy Officer Kyle York said the attack came from “tens of millions” of devices that were infected with malware called Mirai. The New York Times reported that web cameras and home routers were among hundreds of thousands of devices used in the attack without their owners’ awareness.
Refrigerators, DVRs and other machines making up the so-called Internet of Things could have been used in the attack as well, according to Popular Mechanics. They are potentially vulnerable to hackers because consumers are less likely to protect these smart appliances with strong passwords, according to the magazine’s website.
Dyn reported around 9:45 a.m. that service had been restored from the first barrage. But later, the company acknowledged that the initial problem hadn’t been fixed and that two more DDoS attacks succeeded in affecting service on the West Coast and in Europe.
Anonymous and New World Friday, two hacktivist groups, claimed responsibility for the attack on Friday, according to Politico. The groups said the assault was in retaliation for the shutdown of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s internet access in Ecuador. Security experts told Politico, however, that the true culprit has yet to be confirmed.
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly investigating “all potential causes.”
There is no indication that this type of attack puts any consumer information at risk.
Dyn did not respond to The Huffington Post’s inquiries.
This article has been updated to include the outages Friday afternoon and evening.
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