10-31-2025: Denial-of-service attack on my WordPress

The view count increased by 100 in just one hour since I first received a notification from WordPress. The numbers just aren’t adding up, and my website is experiencing slow access issues. The last time this happened, it was due to a denial-of-service attack about a year ago when I was deeply involved in researching the Philippines’ ‘Assertive Transparency Initiative.’ It’s interesting how these issues have resurfaced now that I’ve returned to this topic. Unfortunately, I let my Netgear Armor security subscription lapse, so I didn’t receive any notifications this time.

Previous DDoS attacks:

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US spy agency NSA ‘hacked Huawei HQ’: China confirms Snowden leak

Nearly a decade after documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed that the US National Security Agency(NSA) hacked the servers of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, Beijing has officially acknowledged the attack.

US spy agency NSA ‘hacked Huawei HQ’: China confirms Snowden leak

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Emerging Markets Aim To Capitalize On Shifting Semiconductor Supply Chains

After the US levied sweeping restrictions against China’s semiconductor manufacturing industry last autumn, opportunities are emerging for other countries to bolster their positions in the supply chain for this critical component of the global economy and linchpin of future technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and next-generation computing.

Emerging Markets Aim To Capitalize On Shifting Semiconductor Supply Chains

Only one U.S. semiconductor plant! 😠