Chinese-Language Epoch Times Website Hit by Massive Cyberattack

The Chinese-language website of The Epoch Times was subjected to two extensive distributed denial-of-service cyberattacks, involving billions of automated connection attempts. Despite the attackers’ evolving tactics over more than 26 hours, the website successfully maintained its availability to a global audience. Crucially, no personal information of readers or subscribers was compromised during these attacks.

• The Epoch Times’ Chinese-language website experienced two significant cyberattacks.
• The attacks were distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attempts designed to overwhelm the site with traffic.
• The attacks involved tens of billions of automated connection and page-loading attempts.
• The website remained accessible to readers worldwide throughout the disruptions.
• No readers’ or subscribers’ personal information was accessed.