Simulated Attack: Visualizing Repeated-Request Patterns from Archive Pages

Simulation of Repeated Request Attack — New Visual Style

Visual, safe simulation of the pattern reported on archive.today. The log shows what the repeated requests looked like (example URLs). Claims and evidence are linked below.

Interactive demonstration — safe

Live simulation

Total requests
0

Interval
300 ms

Mode
Simulated (no network)

Interval

Simulated request cloud

Each dot represents a simulated request. No requests are actually sent.

The original report included a `setInterval(...,300)` / `fetch()` pattern that built randomized `?s=` queries and repeatedly requested a target blog. This demo visualizes that repetitive pattern. All claims about operator intent or identity are presented here as reported by community sources — see Sources below.

What this pattern does to a site (plain language)

When many browsers each send unique requests rapidly, caching is bypassed and the target must compute every response. That increases CPU, memory, I/O and bandwidth load. For small blogs this can cause severe degradation or outages.

1. Timer runs every ~300ms in each client tab.
2. Each tick builds `https://gyrovague.com/?s=` (example)
3. Server receives constant unique requests → cache misses → compute for each request
4. High combined load from many visitors = DDoS-scale effect in practice

Controls & log

Request log

[Simulation log — simulated URLs appear here. No network requests are made.]

Narrated steps (auto-advance ON)

Click Start to run the visual simulation. Use Interval to demonstrate faster/slower impact. Use Reset to clear the log.

Embedded analysis videos & screenshots

Sources & further reading

• Gyrovague — investigation & code snippet (original report)
• Hacker News discussion
• Reddit /r/DataHoarder thread
• Lobsters discussion
• Public correspondence paste (as linked in the investigator's post)

All allegations about operator identity, harassment, or blackmail are presented here as reported by the sources above. Consult the primary links to review the original materials.