# 2018/04/28 - 11:28 UTC - Connectivity Issues - DDoS Attack **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** unscheduled-downtime, official\ **Created:** [April 28, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888 "2018-04-28T12:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![Dan\_Leviathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dan_leviathan/32/66008_2.png) [@Dan\_Leviathan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dan_Leviathan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/691 "2018-04-28T19:47:09Z")
Good analogy šŸ™‚ It is unplayably laggy right now, but it least gives me a chance to check my transactions and escalation timers. Weā€™ll let these scum waste their CPU power and electricity bringing further risk to them getting caught; Meanwhile, we stand strong as a community, effectively unaffected, and laugh at them when their script kiddie shenanigans catch up with them. ---
**Author:** ![MeMule](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/memule/32/69700_2.png) [@MeMule](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MeMule)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/692 "2018-04-28T19:52:59Z")
So, do I just sit here spamming Play till it lets me in!! ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Leviathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dan_leviathan/32/66008_2.png) [@Dan\_Leviathan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dan_Leviathan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/693 "2018-04-28T19:56:58Z")
That will just put more strain on the servers, best to check back every 30 min to an hour or so. Find something fun to do in the meantime. The DDoS will surely end sooner rather than later. ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Hunng](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wei_hunng/32/69092_2.png) [@Wei\_Hunng](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wei_Hunng)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/694 "2018-04-28T19:58:49Z")
Some 8 hours later after the initial DDoS attack, and iā€™m still getting the ā€œclosed socketā€ message. FML ---
**Author:** ![max\_Tekitsu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/max_tekitsu/32/66679_2.png) [@max\_Tekitsu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/max_Tekitsu)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/695 "2018-04-28T20:02:11Z")
use a vpn ---
**Author:** ![Giv\_Lootz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/giv_lootz/32/59971_2.png) [@Giv\_Lootz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Giv_Lootz)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/696 "2018-04-28T20:02:24Z")
Hey @CCP_Falcon how about some honest updates?.. you still have ongoing problemsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Jamieson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/commander_jamieson/32/450646_2.png) [@Commander\_Jamieson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Commander_Jamieson)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/697 "2018-04-28T20:04:13Z")
OK, just restarted my PC and have log in successfully - yippee ---
**Author:** ![Theodarum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/theodarum/32/479608_2.png) [@Theodarum](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Theodarum)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/698 "2018-04-28T20:04:13Z")
Actually i never logged in. Im just complaining to get free stuff. thanks for your advice by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Hetty\_Lang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hetty_lang/32/174279_2.png) [@Hetty\_Lang](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hetty_Lang)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/699 "2018-04-28T20:08:41Z")
2100 BST and cant login, get two socket closed after login screen BAH! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Bad\_Idea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/really_bad_idea/32/69131_2.png) [@Really\_Bad\_Idea](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Really_Bad_Idea)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/700 "2018-04-28T20:11:04Z")
Still canā€™t loginā€¦ Restarting doesnā€™t help Clearing EVE cache doesnā€™t help Restarting router doesnā€™t help Changing DNS server doesnā€™t help Fix. Your. ā– ā– ā– ā– . ---
**Author:** ![limogun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/limogun/32/69704_2.png) [@limogun](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/limogun)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/701 "2018-04-28T20:12:00Z")
Sweden. same hereā€¦socket closed šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Leviathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dan_leviathan/32/66008_2.png) [@Dan\_Leviathan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dan_Leviathan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/702 "2018-04-28T20:17:57Z")
Is there anyway to stop an unknown insane person from waking up one day and committing a crime? No. Is their anyway to completely prevent or negate a DDoS attack? Same answer. I assure you CCP is spending their time right now collecting data so that they can prosecute, which is the best that they can do in this situation. And ā€œSocket Closedā€ is the norm right now, nothing to worry about šŸ‘Œ ---
**Author:** ![janub1s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/janub1s/32/69707_2.png) [@janub1s](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/janub1s)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/703 "2018-04-28T20:18:10Z")
same socket lost ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Kaerful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kaerful/32/69706_2.png) [@Kaerful](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kaerful)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/704 "2018-04-28T20:20:43Z")
USA. Lost connection in warp 4 hours ago because of DDoS. Went did other things. Now after character selection, just blank screen for 9+ minutes. Launcher shows 31-32k online so is it just me thatā€™s in limbo or are we still having attacks and I will be able to login normally once they subside? ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Leviathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dan_leviathan/32/66008_2.png) [@Dan\_Leviathan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dan_Leviathan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/705 "2018-04-28T20:23:15Z")
The server cluster is completely unstable right now; itā€™s not just you, itā€™s everyone. Just check back every 30 minutes to an hour. Let them keep DDoSing. The longer they go, the more data and more intensive criminal investigation will ensue. ---
**Author:** ![WarBlade\_DP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/warblade_dp/32/272860_2.png) [@WarBlade\_DP](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/WarBlade_DP)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/706 "2018-04-28T20:26:21Z")
still have not been able to connect. On login from player selection screen, ā€œconnection Lost (the socket was closed)ā€. same error now for many hoursā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Hipest\_Nickest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hipest_nickest/32/69711_2.png) [@Hipest\_Nickest](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hipest_Nickest)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/707 "2018-04-28T20:26:32Z")
Same issue here ---
**Author:** ![Galena\_Pleiades](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/galena_pleiades/32/509537_2.png) [@Galena\_Pleiades](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Galena_Pleiades)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/708 "2018-04-28T20:27:04Z")
[https://forums.eveonline.com/uploads/short-url/5ZNyrLCAleyiOs0RFJybzxJbuGh.jpg](https://forums.eveonline.com/uploads/short-url/5ZNyrLCAleyiOs0RFJybzxJbuGh.jpg) It would appear someoneā€™s Nemesis Stealth Bomberā€™s cloaking ability isnā€™t fully plugged in !! šŸ˜„ ---
**Author:** ![Galena\_Pleiades](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/galena_pleiades/32/509537_2.png) [@Galena\_Pleiades](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Galena_Pleiades)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/709 "2018-04-28T20:28:50Z")
No, itā€™s the Centauri using illegal Rail Guns on the Narn ā€¦ Oops ! ---
**Author:** ![Cassandra\_WhiteHair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cassandra_whitehair/32/69715_2.png) [@Cassandra\_WhiteHair](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cassandra_WhiteHair)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/710 "2018-04-28T20:35:17Z")
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