What are the odds that the "bugs" that have been messing up the Federal ACA exchange today,

[pnwmom]

causing it to be shut down for hours, are related to deliberate hacking attempts?

Lately, everything's been reminding me of House of Cards.

[JaneyVee]

1. I had the EXACT same thought after

Hearing of this on NPR today.

[pnwmom]

2. It seems a little too much of a coincidence that this is suddenly happening on the last day.

After months of things going smoothly.

[JaneyVee]

3. KOCH MONEY.

[malaise]

4. Track them down and

lock them up

[PoliticAverse]

14. You're kidding, right? You must be underestimating how many people put off to the last minute

things they want to avoid doing. Have you seen all the news stories (and stories on DU)
on the huge number of last-minute aca joiners?

[steve2470]

7. so did I nt

[Spazito]

5. The odds are pretty good, imo

it certainly is their modus operandi.

[Squinch]

6. I'd put money on it!

I hope/wish that makes this appropriate for me:

but I bet you are right.

[PoliticAverse]

8. Problems are most likely due to overloading due to all the people waiting til the last day. n/t

[Nye Bevan]

9. I like Occam's razor.

It was already not the most stable website, so I don't think it's surprising that it crumbled under a last-minute surge.

[blogslut]

10. Probably more to do with overwhelming traffic from last-minute signups

Keep in mind that there are numerous databases, located in different states, connecting/communicating with each other, querying, verifying and well, it ain't 1-2-3 go!

[pnwmom]

11. So you don't think there are people trying to hack this for the Rethugs? n/t

[blogslut]

12. I don't know.

But I do have a basic understanding of how websites and databases work and rock-solid experience with masses of people trying to make a deadline.

[PoliticAverse]

13. "technicians identified an issue affecting consumers trying to create new accounts."

http://news.yahoo.com/health-care-website-stumbles-last-day-115957996--finance.html