A self-described hacker called ThreatKing, posting to Twitter as Vikingdom2016, claims he overloaded the publication's servers with traffic, bringing the site to a complete stop. He said the attack isn't due to the Cosby article, but rather the hacker's hatred for New York City. The unnamed hacker has targeted the site, because it shares the city's name, The Daily Dot reported.

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