Can't access forums

[BWR]

Hi guys,

I can't access the forums anymore since approximately a week ago. Tried both from home and from the office, multiple providers, the connection just times out as if the packets are filtered at firewall level for my entire country. The smallnetbuilder.com site is working fine, though.
A traceroute shows:

[...]
14  206.111.0.225.ptr.us.xo.net (206.111.0.225)  127.836 ms  124.995 ms  125.774 ms
15  207.88.14.162.ptr.us.xo.net (207.88.14.162)  159.560 ms  144.430 ms  156.737 ms
16  ae0d0.mcr2.chicago-il.us.xo.net (216.156.0.166)  144.391 ms  143.419 ms  144.119 ms
17  ae1d0.mcr1.chicago-il.us.xo.net (216.156.1.81)  144.451 ms  145.159 ms  145.172 ms
18  209.117.27.78 (209.117.27.78)  144.215 ms  143.978 ms  143.811 ms
19  * * *
20  * * *
21  * * *
22  * * *
23  * * *
24  * * *

Right now I'm using a random proxy but it's a pain to access the forums this way. Any idea what could be going on?
Thanks.

 

[thiggins]

IP block is in place for RO and other regions that constantly try server breakins.

 

[BWR]

Thank you for the reply, Tim. Wouldn't it be as effective to implement fail2ban, denyhosts or something similar for these attempts? This would allow legitimate users to access the forums. I imagine the bad guys probably won't let an IP block deter them, they should be familiar with using proxies, VPNs, Tor etc anyway.

 

[thiggins]

I am looking into other solutions. But for now, the ban will remain.