It looks like perhaps it was a myth.
According to root-servers.org:
There are multiple documented instances of middleboxes interfering with root server system traffic. However, we believe this is the first documented case where routes to root server prefixes were hijacked using BGP.
Bummer.
Edit: This article describes an attack this year. I was thinking of an older one.
Much better. May I use?
a BGP highjack of one of the root DNS servers (I have the letter L in my head for some reason).
The story was that whoever took it kept responding the same as the real one and noone noticed for days. How anyone could get away with this is beyond me & it stinks of conspiracy theory but there was a very convincing looking article about it somewhere.
Nice, thanks
Now I want to see that thread, you must have got some beauties.
What was the top suggestion?
Ceenote is branching out into comedy.
Something something brave enough?
And the rape, don't forget about the rape.
Quietly in his sleep, never to be thought of again. By anyone. Ever.
There are two types of marshmallow roaster inside me...