UPDATE 1: I've been getting this error message since about 1:30 PM EST on Amazon.com.
Http/1.1 Service Unavailable
The last time the site went down, it took parts of Twitter and other sites who share hosting.t.
UPDATE 2: According to JP Sykes, Amazon has been hacked. (Details after the jump.)
UPDATE 3: 2:45 PM EST - The site is still down. I was able to get on the front page several times briefly when I tried to go anywhere on the site, I kept getting kicked off...
UPDATE 4: 3:15 PM EST - Shares were down 3.9% and still no official comment. I'm now getting this message. There's a link, but I can't move around the site:
We're sorry!
An error occurred when we tried to process your request. Rest assured, we're already working on the problem and expect to resolve it shortly.
If you were trying to make a purchase, please check Your Account to confirm that the order was placed.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
4:20 EST Site appears buggy but back up. I was able to complete a transaction. Outage lasted about 3 hours...an eternity in the internet age.
Some details on the hack after the jump...
"It’s not down, it’s been royally hacked.
terminal:~ me$ whois amazon.com
Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.AMAZON.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM
AMAZON.COM.MORE.INFO.AT.WWW.BEYONDWHOIS.COM
AMAZON.COM.IS.N0T.AS.1337.AS.WWW.GULLI.COM
AMAZON.COM
...Amazing"
