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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Corbin Spencer, right, field director of New Georgia Project and volunteer Rodney King, left, help Rueke Uyunwa register to vote. The influential group is shutting down after more than a decade. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2017)

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