# DOS attacks on DNS servers

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dos-attacks-on-dns-servers/272098>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [October 2, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dos-attacks-on-dns-servers/272098 "2008-10-02T00:40:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dos-attacks-on-dns-servers/272098/1 "2008-10-02T00:40:09Z")

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So [Namecheap.com](http://Namecheap.com) just got hit by a DOS attack, and all domains hosted on their DNS servers, mine included, are down. What are people using for domain registrars and DNS servers nowadays? My hosting (joyent) doesn’t offer DNS hosting.