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HSBC / First Direct websites down

bigsy
bigsy Posts: 178 Forumite
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Just in case anyone else has been having access problems since yesterday evening, it looks like they have been subjected to a DOS (denial of service) attack.

http://www.zdnet.com/dos-hackers-take-hsbc-websites-down-7000006015/

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  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    As was this site as well.

    I use o2 so wondered if it was a issue at their end.
    Never ASSUME anything its makes a
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  • The_Pixi
    The_Pixi Posts: 299 Forumite
    You Tube also went down for a short time last night at the same time as the other two sites. I thought the internet had broken.
    Mortgage Balance £182,789.00 of £259,250.00 Overpayment Total £48,847.13
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  • Doc_N
    Doc_N Posts: 8,559 Forumite
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    First Direct still not working. First problem I've ever had with them in 20+ years - I do hope this isn't an indication of cost cutting on their part.
  • MoneySaverLog
    MoneySaverLog Posts: 3,232 Forumite
    First poster has probably got this right, they are under attack from hackers.
  • EarthBoy
    EarthBoy Posts: 3,225 Forumite
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    First Direct is working for me now.
  • LutonGirl
    LutonGirl Posts: 468 Forumite
    FD working for me too. Was on there a couple of hours ago.
  • katejo
    katejo Posts: 4,294 Forumite
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    bigsy wrote: »
    Just in case anyone else has been having access problems since yesterday evening, it looks like they have been subjected to a DOS (denial of service) attack.

    http://www.zdnet.com/dos-hackers-take-hsbc-websites-down-7000006015/

    Funny as I got on to FD last night from the icon on my laptop but AVG sent me a warning notice to say that the site wasn't safe. I ignored it as I didn't think there would be a problem with FD's site. AVG's warnings have sometimes seemed overcautious. Have just logged in again now with no problem.
  • oldgiraffe
    oldgiraffe Posts: 24 Forumite
    edited 21 October 2013 at 3:20PM
    Trouble getting on site again this morning!
    Update: - Still down late afternoon!
  • gt94sss2
    gt94sss2 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    oldgiraffe wrote: »
    Trouble getting on site again this morning!

    Why are you replying to a year old thread?

    Regards
    Sunil
  • oldgiraffe
    oldgiraffe Posts: 24 Forumite
    gt94sss2 wrote: »
    Why are you replying to a year old thread?

    Regards
    Sunil

    It was the only relevant title that came up.
    Surely it is now a current thread?
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