How did “Have I been pwned?” perform on Azure? An Ashley Madison retrospective
I’ve always written very publicly about how Have I been pwned (HIBP) was conceived, built and indeed how it performs. If ever there was a time to look back at that performance, it’s in the wake of the first few days after loading in the Ashley Madison breach. I want to share the “warts and all account” of what I observed over the three days of utter chaos that ensued. I first learned of the incident at about 6am local on Wednesday which was very shortly after the torrent first hit the air (remember, I’m in Australia which is in the future for most of you). During the day, I pulled down...