[reefoctopus]

The attack is clearly of significance though Linode has not made much information public. Many have been told that the attack is bigger and better organized than the typical DDOS attack. There have been multiple methods of attack, and when one is mitigated they change to a different one. Some have speculated that a competitor may be behind it. Others have speculated that the perpetrators may be demanding a ransom to stop.

I've been following the issue closely, and that is all I know. Linode support has been careful to avoid answering questions like: "How long will this last?" and "What are you doing to prevent it?"