For the last few days, we are experiencing intermittent issues (packet loss) in the IRC network, resulting in e.g. temporary slow connectivity to distinct hosts. We also noticed some extensive hostile port scans during the weekend.
The symptoms are highly variable, complicating our analysis. To identify the source of the issue(s), we may be required to temporarily disable internal (FSVM) network segments ; this will be scheduled outside business hours, and pre-announced in due time ; impact to IRC services availability will be minimized where possible.