Author/Source: Tonya Riley See the full link here
Takeaway
This article explains how some internet companies, called “bulletproof hosting” providers, help sanctioned groups like pro-Russia media stay online. It talks about how hard it is for the U.S. government to stop these services, even with sanctions.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Bulletproof hosting is like a secret post office that always finds a way to deliver mail for groups, even if other mail services won’t touch their letters.
Why It Matters
These hosting providers allow groups that are sanctioned, like certain pro-Russia media, to keep spreading their messages and operate online. For example, DDoS-Guard was sanctioned by the U.S. government because it provided services to sanctioned Russian state-owned media and even the hacking group Killnet.
Related Terms
Bulletproof hosting, domain name system (DNS) blocking, internet protocol (IP) address blocking. Jargon Conversion: Bulletproof hosting means internet companies that let their customers host content, even illegal or sanctioned content, by ignoring abuse reports. DNS blocking is like removing a name from a phone book so people can’t find a website easily. IP address blocking is like blocking a specific house address on the internet so no one can visit it.
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