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BREAKING NEWS Internet Blackout Affecting Paypal, Shopify, Twitter, Netflix, Amazon

2,480 views · Published 21 October 2016 · 3:15 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Rules For Rebels · 2016 · Entertainment

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Hey guys, sorry for being so brief, was just running out to grab lunch and wanted to make a quick video letting you know about the Internet Blackout going on.

Feel free to use the comments section below to post updates on the situation as more info comes out as right now nobody really knows what's going on.

Long story short I was unable to print some Shopify orders which seemed odd as they never go down. I did a bit of Googling and sure enough there's a huge DDOS attack going on supposedly on a hosting company.

Companies reportedly affected are Netflix, Amazon, Etsy, Paypal, Shopify, AirBNB, Spotify, Reddit, Netflix, and many newspaper sites as well. 

Not only is this pretty unheard of but for many people who use Shopify or Paypal which is a significant number, ecommerce is essentially shutdown for many Entrepreneurs for at least a couple hours today. 

It's still pretty unclear what's going on, however initial reports seem to be that a hosting company is being DDOS attacked. For some reason they say it's affecting East Coast people more than anyone else.

That's really all the info I have for you. Feel free to use the comments section below to keep me and each other updated.

As of 1:30 PM Central time Shopify, Paypal, and many other sites are still down. I personally am able to get on Reddit, Amazon, and Netflix but not Twitter, Paypal, Shopify and other sites.

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