AT&T: The 4chan Block Was Nothing Personal

Courtesy Mashable!  Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:00

4chanYesterday, AT&T blocked 4chan to DSL subscribers and the reasons weren’t completely clear, leading to speculation that censorship might be in play at the infamous online forum.

Earlier today, AT&T customers began regaining access , and now we know the details surrounding the telecom’s move to block and then unblock 4Chan.

AT&T has issued the following statement:

“Beginning Friday, an AT&T customer was impacted by a denial-of-service attack stemming from IP addresses connected to...


 

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