Is TPM down for anyone else?

[WilliamPitt]

?

[kentuck]

1. Yep

Not connecting

[MidwestTransplant]

2. Try this

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

[WilliamPitt]

4. Should I

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Try this

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

[WilliamPitt]

6. do it twice?

[PeaceNikki]

5. Some major backbones are down today. The intertubes are clogged.

http://www.internettrafficreport.com/namerica.htm

This *could* be why some sites are having issues (it was a hellish day at work for me because of this).

[cal04]

7. tweet from Think Progress

ThinkProgress
It appear Anonymous has taken down talkingpointsmemo.com. Earlier today, TPM posted mug shots of Anonymous members they obtained via FOIA.


UPDATE: @TPM contacted us and says they don't have any evidence that their outage was the result of malicious activity

http://twitter.com/#!/thinkprogress

[DFW]

8. I just tried to get in from here (Germany)

No luck at all.

[supernova]

9. Can't get TPM or FB

weird.

[Bumblebee]

10. yes

[cal04]

11. Script Kiddies is now claiming the hacking of NBC news account

BreakingNews Breaking News
Update: Group The Script Kiddies claim hacking @NBCNews account, which is now suspended